TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements Introduction to the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Edition Introduction to the Second Edition BOOK ONE: MAPPING THE JOURNEY A Practical Guide (An Introduction to the Twelve-Stage Hero's Journey Model) The Archetypes (Eight Functions of Character) Hero Mentor: Wise Old Man or Woman Threshold Guardian Herald Shapeshifter Shadow Ally Trickster BOOK TWO: STAGES OF THE JOURNEY Ordinary World Call to Adventure Refusal of the Call Meeting with the Mentor Crossing the First Threshold Tests, Allies, Enemies Approach to the Inmost Cave The Ordeal Reward The Road Back Final Ordeal and Resurrection Return with the Elixir EPILOGUE: LOOKING BACK ON THE JOURNEY Film Analysis: TITANIC Film Analysis: THE LION KING Film Analysis: THE SHAPE OF WATER APPENDICES Stories Are Alive: Defining Want and Need What's the Big Deal? Polarity Catharsis The Wisdom of the Body It's All About the Vibes, Man: Exploring the Chakra System as a Story-Telling Tool Trust the Path FILMOGRAPHY BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX ABOUT THE AUTHOR.