ldquo;Irsquo;ve spent about 15 years plus some working with peoplersquo;s stories in a series of communities in this country. I write plays from oral histories for those communities. Just finished my 30th. Irsquo;m watching peoplersquo;s lives and communities literally change; sometimes drastically; for the work. Spider Speculations is the beginning of trying to understand the hows and whys of all the changes.rdquo;mdash;Author Jo CarsonJo Carson lays bare her personal investigation into her own creative process after a spider bite on her back begins a series of life-altering events. Spider Speculations applies cutting edge mind-body science; quantum physics and ancient shamanistic techniques to describe how stories work in our bodies and our lives; and what happens when real stories are used in a public way. Carson; whose ability to capture the spoken word hallmarks her community-based work; sets down this story in her own distinctive voice; interspersing the journey with examples of her performance work. This truly original American book will speak to anyone thinking about art and community or engaging with peoplersquo;s stories.Jo Carson is a writer and performer living in John City; Tennessee. She has published award-winning plays; short stories; childrenrsquo;s books; essays; poems and other work. Her play Whispering to Horses and solo show If God Came Downhellip;premiered at Seven Stages in Atlanta. She currently performs Liars; Thieves; and Other Sinners on the Bench; made up of selected stories from her oral history plays; which will be published by TCG in 2007.
#2877198 in eBooks 1992-01-31 1992-01-31File Name: B005N82660
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy TrishaVery informative and well researched. The photographs are priceless!
