Part One: Of Stories and Rituals.

1. The Power of Storytelling.

2. Ritualizing Our Stories.

3. Connecting Divine and Human Narratives.

Part Two: Milestones in Life Marked by Stories and Rituals.

4. Welcoming the Child.

5. Preparing for Marriage.

6. Encountering Death.

Part Three: Transforming Stories and Rituals.

7. Creating New Rituals.

8. Revitalizing Rituals with Stories.

9. Reconciling Stories and Rituals.