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Once Upon a Time

by Debbie Macomber
5 CDs. retail ed. unabridged. 5 hrs. S. & S. Audio. 2013. ISBN 9781442362734. $29.99; 5 CDs. library ed.; digital download. REL
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Romance and mainstream fiction author Macomber ("Blossom Street" and "Cedar Cove" series) uses a Christian approach to the process of writing. Bible stories and scripture verse deftly illustrate the traditional story structure and stages of the Hero's Journey, and powerful stories from Macomber's personal life provide inspiration to the aspiring author. Prompts at the end of each chapter serve to show how God uses story in the life of the individual, while the writer's personal growth is addressed through the encouragement of journaling, spiritual reflection, and prayer. Narrator Beth DeVries does a phenomenal job of channeling the author's voice and spirit, placing the appropriate solemn tones on Macomber's losses and energizing her life's celebrations.
VERDICT Christian writers will enjoy an instructional text that reinforces their core beliefs, while secular writers will be delighted to see how ancient texts like the Bible reinforce story structures and archetypes from the human experience.
Reviewed by Erin E. Forson, Columbus, OH , Oct 01, 2013
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