"Did I ever tell you about the time" : how to develop & deliver a speech using the power of stories to persuade and captivate any audience.

Part I. The Power of the Hero's Journey -- The Day I Became the Story -- The Trance-Forming Power of Story -- When the Student Is Ready -- The Three Phases of the Hero's Journey -- Tranformation through Losing and Learning -- Fingerprints upon the Universe -- Part II. Discovering and Developing Your Story -- Steps One and Two: The Storyboard of Discovery -- Story Development: From Humble Origins to Art -- Sir Gawain Meets Fishook -- Part III. Delivery -- From Written Story to Oral Delivery -- Humor is Contex-Dependent, Or, You Just Had to Be There -- Where Humor Really Comes From -- Get to the Point Already! Discovering and Delivering Other People's Stories -- Beyond Skill and Toward Soul in Delivery -- Basic Tips for Powerful Speaking -- Using the Gift: Mastering Public Speaking -- Postcript.