The Power of Memoir – How to Write Your Healing Story
How to Write Your Healing Story
Samenvatting
A groundbreaking work for healing long–term emotional problems
The Power of Memoir is a pioneering how–to book that provides a new step–by–step program to use memoir writing as a therapeutic process. By going through these steps you′ll learn how to choose the significant milestones and turning points that make up a coherent story leading to a life–changing epiphany.
Help uncover the secret stories that are the keys to healing
Explore the dynamics and roles of dysfunctional families
Heal old wounds, creating a better present and brighter future
Using many examples from her students and clients, the author shows how creative, well–planned, and carefully researched memoir writing can offer a process for sorting out the truth from lies and family myths.
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<p>Acknowledgments.</p>
<p>Introduction.</p>
<p>Part 1 Eight Steps to Writing a Healing Memoir.</p>
<p>Step 1 Understanding Your Reasons for Writing.</p>
<p>Step 2 Doing Your Research.</p>
<p>Step 3 Planning Your Memoir.</p>
<p>Step 4 The Psychology of Memoir Writing.</p>
<p>Step 5 The Dark Stuff.</p>
<p>Step 6 Organizing the Narrative Arc.</p>
<p>Step 7 To Publish or Not.</p>
<p>Step 8 The Power of Writing to Heal.</p>
<p>Part 2 Spirituality, Therapy, and Stories.</p>
<p>Chapter 1 Spirituality, Meditation, and Inner Listening.</p>
<p>Chapter 2 For Therapists Who Use the Healing Power of Memoir.</p>
<p>Chapter 3 Stories from the Workshops.</p>
<p>Epilogue.</p>
<p>Resources.</p>
<p>Recommended Reading.</p>
<p>Reader′s Guide.</p>
<p>Bibliography.</p>
<p>About the Author.</p>
<p>Index.</p>