This is not what I expected, but pretty good anyway. For some reason I thought this would be a collection of stories--and it does have several modern examples of stories told within the First Nations community. Primarily, however, this is a book encouraging us all to collect stories from our elders and community, and to pass them on, to become storytellers ourselves. VanCamp has an entire section on storytelling tips, with each tip building on the previous one. He also promotes the importance of community, supporting each other.
I really appreciated VanCamp's sincerity in supporting and improving the lives of all people. I read this aloud to my son, and he calls it the "Miracle Storybook". It's true, there are stories of miracles happening in our lives, if we choose to become aware of them.
This is obviously a book written during the recent pandemic, with references to how we stay connected when we can't easily meet in person, and counteracting the feelings of isolation.
Some of the storytelling recordings made by VanCamp have been posted online. I took the time to listen to one, and think of how meaningful it is for a person's story to be made available for all their relatives, and the larger world community (online posting done with permission of the teller.) ( )