Writing to Change the World

By Mary Pipher

Book Overview

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Reviving Ophelia, Another Country, and The Shelter of Each Other comes an inspirational book that shows how words can change the world. Words are the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1594489203
• ISBN13: 9781594489204
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Riverhead Books
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.2" x 1.0" x 6.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

Inspiring and practicial

Writing to Change the World is divided into two sections. 1) "What We Alone Can Say" addresses why we write and how our unique experiences can give us a different perspective and voice that no one else has. This section is both inspirational and motivating. 2) "The Writing Process" gets down to the nuts and bolts. What are the most effective ways of relating to people - especially those whose opinions we are hoping to change. Pipher addresses the writing process and different genres of writing, including letters, personal essays, speeches, blogs, music and poetry. Also included is a comprehensive list of recommended reading. Mary Piphers experience as both a writer and a therapist give her insight on how words can be used to motivate change. This book was inspiring as Pipher illustrates how words have been and can be used to really make a difference in the world. I found her insights very helpful and her practical advice useful.

Excellent book

Pipher inspires the reader to write, not for writing's sake, but to make a difference in the world around us. She presents a thorough examination of the writing process reminding us about the perspectives and assumptions that inform the writer and those people she/he is representing in her/his writing.

An invigorating read

I purchased this book based on the title alone. The more I read, the more I underlined, the more frequently I exclaimed "Yes, that's it." Mary Pipher's book speaks to my soul, it speaks to all of the reasons I write, it validates my firm belief in the transformative power of words. Her writing is passionate and persuasive without being preachy. Several times I put the book down and grabbed my ever-present writing notebook. As I neared the end, I slowed my reading down, re-reading sections, reluctant to be finished with a book that has become a wonderful friend.