| Writing Out the Storm: Reading and Writing Your Way Through Serious Illness or Injury Contributor(s): Abercrombie, Barbara (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312285450 ISBN-13: 9780312285456 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2002 Annotation: This powerful and deeply inspirational handbook is for anyone coping with serious illness or injury-be it theirs or that of a loved one-who wants and needs to help themselves through the healing process. Offering her own experience with breast cancer, as well as stories from other authors who have suffered from illnesses or severe injuries-from Stephen King to Lance Armstrong-Abercrombie encourages readers to write what is in their hearts and to benefit from the power of shared experience. Using writing as therapy, Writing Out the Storm is a book about healing the soul. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Health & Fitness | Healing - Health & Fitness | Alternative Therapies - Body, Mind & Spirit | Healing - General |
| Dewey: 615.851 |
| LCCN: 2002068367 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.5 lbs) 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This powerful and deeply inspirational handbook is for anyone coping with serious illness or injury--be it theirs or that of a loved one--who wants and needs to help themselves through the healing process. Offering her own experience with breast cancer, as well as stories from other authors who have suffered from illnesses or severe injuries--from Stephen King to Lance Armstrong--Abercrombie encourages readers to write what is in their hearts and to benefit from the power of shared experience. Using writing as therapy, Writing Out the Storm is a book about healing the soul. |
Contributor Bio(s): Abercrombie, Barbara: - Barbara Abercrombie lives in Santa Monica, California, with her husband. She has published novels, books for children, numerous articles and personal essays, and Writing Out the Storm: Reading and Writing Your Way Through Serious Illness or Injury. She teaches in The Writers' Program at UCLA Extension, and conducts writing workshops at The Wellness Community, a nationwide cancer support group. |