BOOK REVIEW: The Way of Story--The Craft & Soul of Writing, by CATHRINE ANN JONES

META member, CATHRINE ANN JONES, a multitalented writer and screenwriter, is also an award winning playwright and screenwriter whose films include "The Christmas Wife" with Jason Robards and Julie Harris, "Unlikely Angel" with Dolly Parton, and the popular television series, "Touched by An Angel."

The Way of Story is a unique, profound inquiry into the nature of our humanity as captured through the stories we tell and have told about ourselves since the beginning of our history on the planet. Cathrine Ann perceives the stories we tell and live by as a mirror of who we are and our beliefs about ourselves and the nature of reality.

This new book, published in August of 2008, asks the question, "what story would you choose to live by?" and postulates that the answer offers "a clue to your soul, your deepest self." Her history of storytelling begins 40,000 years ago with the oral tradition of the Shamans and guides us up to the artists of today who often capture the integration of body, mind and spirit by searching their own souls for messages for humanity.

Today the idea of "story" dominates the media from Hollywood to TV news bureaus. In her book, Cathrine Ann sets out to teach the elements of what constitutes a good story. In her life as a teacher/creative artist, she leads workshops throughout the world on the transformational craft of storytelling. She is a master at teaching the craft of writing and screen writing. Her book is a must-read for those who want to craft the most important element in media production - the story! As a judge for the Emmy's, Oscars and various film festivals, Cathrine Ann knows that the it is the emotional power of the story that will ultimately determine the project's success!

META members, please contact Cathrine Ann about how to purchase the book through her web site at www.wayofstory.com