Life, Myth, and the American Family Unreeling:

The Spiritual Significance of Movies for the 20^th Century

I love movies, I love history, and I do a lot of work with generations—so for me this book is a triple treat. You can open almost any page and find a fascinating insight about an old favorite film.

–Neil Howe, co-author of The Fourth Turning

Combining our national preoccupations regarding family and films with models illustrating the dynamics of personal growth, Family Unreeling digs deep into our cultural underpinnings to reveal how and why movies “move” us the way they do.  Using seminal feature films from each decade of the 20^th century beginning with Our Town and ending with American Beauty, it blends references to historical events, sociological movements, and classic mythological tales to support how, in the guise of entertainment, the art of fine filmmaking speaks to our human psychological, emotional, and spiritual needs.  It is liberally peppered with illustrations, diagrams, charts, and stills. 

Hard copy and e-book versions may be obtained through http://www.universal-publishers.com/book.php?method=ISBN&book=1581124910, or through your favorite online or neighborhood booksellers.

You can check out the Contents with all the Myths and Movies covered and the first 25 pages by clicking: Universal Publishers

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Below is an excerpt of TV interview on a Word on Words with John Seigenthaler.