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The Magician

May 10, 2016 by Tom Thumb No Comments

The Magician walked the winding mountain road towards the village, passing into the shadow of the towering volcanic peaks and…

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Reading time: 13 min
True Stories

Coleridge, the Kubla Khan and the Funniest Story in the World

March 8, 2016 by Tom Thumb No Comments

The story goes that in 1797, Samuel Coleridge, one of the foremost English Romantic poets, awoke from a dream with…

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Reading time: 2 min
story of dreams
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The Story of the Dream Walker

July 2, 2015 by Tom Thumb No Comments

Alison work up one morning and was startled to find that her hair was soaking wet. She pressed her hand…

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Reading time: 15 min
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The Story of the Old Man and the Sea

June 10, 2015 by Tom Thumb No Comments

An old man once lived on a beach alone, listening to the sea and telling stories to the children who came to visit him. So why did the adults hate him so?

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Reading time: 7 min
the art of storytelling
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How I Became a Storyteller

December 4, 2014 by Tom Thumb No Comments

One of the questions I’m asked most commonly after a performance is’ how did you become a storyteller?‘ I think I’ve…

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I’m a writer, storyteller and songwriter from England who organises retreats in the Sahara Desert each winter & the Festival of Creativity in the Czech Republic each summer.
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