{"product_id":"the-tales-that-bind-a-narrative-model-for-living-and-helping-in-rural-communities-paperback-softback-9781442627659","title":"The Tales That Bind; A Narrative Model for Living and Helping in Rural Communities (Paperback \/ softback) 9781442627659","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Tales That Bind\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Narrative Model for Living and Helping in Rural Communities\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWilliam L. Randall (Author), Rosemary Clews (Author), Dolores Furlong (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781442627659\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 17 February 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e224 pages, 1 map\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.3 x 1.7 cm, 0.38 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery year, thousands of new practitioners in professions such as social work, education, medicine, and the church leave the large urban centres where they received their training and go to work in small towns, remote hamlets, and other rural settings. Often they find themselves unprepared for professional life in these communities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing on in-depth interviews conducted with more than forty practitioners working in a range of professions and communities throughout rural New Brunswick, \u003cem\u003eThe Tales that Bind\u003c\/em\u003e presents a narrative approach to facing these challenges. Using fictionalized vignettes and autobiographical sketches, William Lowell Randall, Rosemary Clews, and Dolores Furlong argue that success as rural practitioners requires “knowing the story” – whether that is personal, communal, or regional.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn accessible, practical guide to using narrative techniques in practice, \u003cem\u003eThe Tales that Bind\u003c\/em\u003e is a unique resource for students, teachers, and professionals working in rural settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart I: The Context\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Story of the Project\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe New Brunswick Story\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Researchers’ Stories\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRosemary’s Story\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBill’s Story\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDolores’ Story\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart II: The Stories\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTales from the Front: An Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRural Policing as Real Policing: An Officer’s Tale\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBorn and Bred: A Teacher’s Tale\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaces, Programs, and People: A Nurse’s Tale\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping the Community: An Activist’s Tale\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Passing of Reverend Bob: A Minister’s Tale\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecoming a Helper: A Social Work Student’s Tale\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking in an Another Language: A Doctor’s Tale\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReady to Retire: A Social Work Director’s Tale\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFish Out of Water: A Volunteer’s Tale\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart III: The Lessons\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Narrative Curriculum for Rural Helping\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecurring Themes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Need to Know the Story\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategies and Exercises\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Consideration\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCurriculum and Conversation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: An Annotated Bibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52588161696024,"sku":"9781442627659","price":22.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-tales-that-bind-a-narrative-model-for-living-and-helping-in-rural-communities-paperback-softback-9781442627659","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}