“This book is about how stories—from television commercials to daydreams to a parody of an arm wrestling competition—infuse our lives. It's about the depth of meaning contained in the joyful confusion of childhood fantasies, and the ancient origins of storytelling; about how fiction little by little shapes what we believe, how we behave, and what we consider ethical—how it changes entire culture and human history; about the ancient mysteries of amazing night stories that we call dreams; about how the brain processes information and brings order to the chaos of our existence. It is also about the uncertain present of fantasies, and their future, full of hope. Basically, it's about the great mystery of fiction. How did we become story-telling animals? (Jonathan Gottschall)The publishing layout is saved in a4.pdf format.