The Narrative Complexity of Ordinary Life: Tales from the Coffee Shop

Author:   William L. Randall (Professor of Gerontology, Professor of Gerontology, St. Thomas University)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
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9780190675134


Pages:   210
Publication Date:   06 April 2017
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   William L. Randall (Professor of Gerontology, Professor of Gerontology, St. Thomas University)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 22.90cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 15.50cm
Weight:   0.295kg
ISBN:  

9780190675134


ISBN 10:   0190675136
Pages:   210
Publication Date:   06 April 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Prologue 1. In the Beginning: The Story Behind the Book 2. Medium with Milk: Setting the Scene 3. The Story of My Life: Narrative as Metaphor 4. The Story of My Life II: Novelty, Identity, and Narrative 5. Hollyhocks and Hummingbirds: The Biographical Imperative 6. Friends and Lovers: Narrative in Relationship 7. The Tales that Bind: Narrative and Community 8. Cigar in the Night: Storying the Past 9. World without End: Story and Spirit Epilogue Appendix: Readings Between the Lines: A Bibliographic Note References Index

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[Randall] opens the text to his own voice, and the richness of his accumulated experiences and reflections. --Narrative Works


[Randall] opens the text to his own voice, and the richness of his accumulated experiences and reflections. --Narrative Works


[Randall] opens the text to his own voice, and the richness of his accumulated experiences and reflections. --Narrative Works


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William L. Randall is Professor of Gerontology at St. Thomas University in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. Brought up in rural New Brunswick, he studied at Harvard, Cambridge Princeton Seminary, and the University of Toronto. Prior to entering academic life, he served for ten years as a minister with the United Church of Canada. Since then he has authored, co-authored, or co-edited 5 books and written 35 articles and chapters on topics related to narrative and aging. He is the principal organizer of the international conference Narrative Matters and is co-editor of the journal Narrative Works: Issues, Investigations, Interventions.

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