Shah, I. (1970). Tales of the dervishes. New York: Dutton.
Shah, J. (1979). The Sufis.London: Allen.
VIDEOTAPES
There are a number of good videotapes available that show skilled practitioners of metaphor therapy
working with this medium—though most I have encountered are with adult clients. Still, these are
useful to watch as they demonstrate aspects of interactions with the client, styles of communication,
and use of the voice that are not readily observable in the printed word and that can be translated into
your work with children.
The Milton H. Erickson Foundation has a comprehensive selection of videotaped demonstra-
tions recorded at their congresses over the last 25 years. The foundation’s contact details are:
The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc.
3606 N. 24th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85016
USA
E-mail: [email protected]
INTERNET WEB SITES
If you are looking for story ideas, there are many interesting Web sites that may offer inspiration. Be
warned that sometimes you may need to wade through many tales before an idea leaps from the vast
pool as one that will suit a particular child, presenting problem, or desired clinical outcome. Web sites
are subject to change—at times rapidly—and, while those that follow were correct at the time of go-
ing to press, they may have changed since then. I hope they serve as the first wave to help you surf
onto many more healing stories.
After Hours Inspirational Stories:inspirationalstories.com
Ah-Life Stories:www.ah-life.com
Animals, Myths, and Legends:members.ozemail.com.au/~oban/
Bear Time—Stories, Songs, and Fun for Children:www.beartime.com/children_stories.htm
Bedtime.com:www.bedtime.com
Bedtime-Story:the-office.com/bedtime-story/
Biblekids:www.biblekids.info/
Child and Youth Health—Once Upon a Time: http://www.cyh.com/cyh/parentopics/usrindex0.stm?topic
id=341
Children’s Stories Online:www.wrendesign.com/Children’sStoriesHomePage.html
Children’s Storybooks Online:www.magickeys.com/books/
Clean jokes: members.iinet.net.au/~hewittg/Jokes1.html
Ecokids—Say It with Words:www.childrenoftheearth.org/SIWWcontents.htm
Internet Public Library(kids): ipl.sils.umich.edu/div/kidspace/storyhour/
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