The Story You Need to Tell: Writing to Heal from Trauma, Illness, or Loss

By Sandra Marinella

Book Overview

A practical and inspiring guide to transformational personal storytelling, The Story You Need to Tell is the product of Sandra Marinella's pioneering work with veterans and cancer patients, her years of teaching writing, and her research into its profound healing properties. Riveting true stories illustrate Marinella's methods for understanding, telling, and editing personal stories in ways that foster resilience and renewal. She also shares her own experience of using journaling and expressive writing to navigate challenges including breast cancer and postpartum depression. Each of the techniques, prompts, and exercises she presents helps us "to unravel the knot inside and to make sense of loss."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1608684830
• ISBN13: 9781608684830
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: New World Library
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.4" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

A new favorite!

I loved the book. It’s clearly written and through multiple writing prompts helps pave the way for removing unwanted, self-defeating behaviors. Examples are clearly demonstrated throughout the book with personal stories of the author and sound research lending to the authenticity of the process. It can be a game-changer!

therapeutic and healing for any loss or trauma

Sandra Marinella writes so eloquently, weaving various stories in relation to the topic. It's an easy read and can really help you to understand what you may be gong through, or what has happened. The writing prompts at the end of each chapter are so helpful in writing your own stories and in coming to terms with the path of your own life. She has done much research for this book and simply shows that writing can change your outcome. you have the power to change the ending of your story. She's encouraging you to dig deep and heal your pain and suffering. Even if your not a writer and don't journal every day, this book is therapeutic on its own.