The Power of Stories – Introduction
I spend my entire childhood lost in stories. I read voraciously, and I watched everything I could on TV. In a world that I had very little control over, stories became the imaginary place that fed me the emotional connections I needed. To give you a sense of how strong this emotional bond was: I…
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