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Writing for Wellness: A Prescription for Healing
Writing for Wellness provides a new and focused writing program for cancer patients, their family members, caregivers, and medical staff. It includes information about the author s own battle with cancer, Healing Words from more than 60 contributors, and instructions for the reader to write his or her own healing words in the It's Your Turn section.
For six years participants in Writing for Wellness classes have come to write and to eagerly share their stories. Wealthy Hollywood writers and producers sit alongside the poorest of the poor. Racial, religious, and cultural minorities all write together, battling to survive, heal, thrive.
In her class Julie's method focuses on specific themes. Anger, frustration, fear, laughter, and tears pour out in prose and poetry, which Julie has collected in her book, Writing for A Prescription for Healing.
Now readers can share in the healing by doing their own writing -- first reading the Healing Words from more than 60 class participants and then expressing their own feelings with the It's Your Turn section in every chapter.
For six years participants in Writing for Wellness classes have come to write and to eagerly share their stories. Wealthy Hollywood writers and producers sit alongside the poorest of the poor. Racial, religious, and cultural minorities all write together, battling to survive, heal, thrive.
In her class Julie's method focuses on specific themes. Anger, frustration, fear, laughter, and tears pour out in prose and poetry, which Julie has collected in her book, Writing for A Prescription for Healing.
Now readers can share in the healing by doing their own writing -- first reading the Healing Words from more than 60 class participants and then expressing their own feelings with the It's Your Turn section in every chapter.
340 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2007
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September 11, 2007
I admit to being somewhat biased as I did contribute in a small way to this book. That being said, reading the contributions from so many other cancer survivors and their families and supporters was an incredible experience. Everything from the profound to the humorous and in between. This book really showed how writing by "everyday people" can be incredibly therapeutic, especially when faced with the struggles of dealing with a cancer diagnosis. I could relate to so many of the experiences I read. This book also has an excellent "my turn" feature that allows the reader to begin their own healing journey after they have seen some of what others have done. This book is an uplifiting experience for any person touched by cancer who is seeking hope and healing!
September 25, 2007
My mom's book!!!
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