xx, 253 p. ; 24 cm.

Machine generated contents note: Section A Writing Therapeutic Stories -- 1.A Construction Model for Story Writing -- What is a therapeutic story? -- Weaving the framework -- Positive resolutions -- The mystery and magic of metaphor -- Obstacle and helping metaphors -- Tips for choosing metaphors --...

Contents note continued: The Sailor Boy -- The Scratchy Spiky Porcupine -- The Wandering Gnome with the Kind Hands -- The Red Berries and the Handy Squirrel -- Little Lead Pencil -- The Elephant's Trunk -- S̀tory bones' -- knights, dragons and princesses -- 4.Anxious/Insecure/Fearful -- The Shadow G...

Contents note continued: The Tortoise and the Market Bus -- The Hare, the Parrot and the Bear -- The Rainbow Dove -- The King and his Three Sons -- S̀tory bones' -- The Marathon Runner -- 7.Disrespect/Lack of Care (self/others/things) -- A Day in the Life of my Hat -- A Day in the Life of my Coat --...

Contents note continued: The Children and the Butterfly -- Little Brown Bulb -- The Magic Cooking Pot -- S̀tory bones' -- penguins, towers, toadstools and canoes -- Therapeutic Storytelling -- 11.Fussiness/Complaining -- Winnie the Fussy Eater -- The White Birds and the Rain -- Little Wolf -- Little...

Contents note continued: The Princess and the Mirror -- S̀tory bones' -- broken dolls, lions and crocodiles -- 15.Shy/Withdrawn/Low Self-esteem -- Daisy White -- The Shy Robot -- The Lonely Robin -- The Bunny Clowns -- Little Polar Bear -- S̀tory bones' -- wizards, fairies, mermaids and mermen -- 16...

Contents note continued: The Golden Star -- S̀tory bones' -- The House that Had Enough!.