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The Power of Memoir is a groundbreaking book that presents an innovative step-by-step program using memoir writing on the journey of emotional and physical healing. By drawing on the eight steps outlined in The Power of Memoir, you'll learn how to choose the significant milestones in your life and weave together your personal story. You'll discover how writing your truths and shaping your narrative propel you toward a life-changing transformation. The Power of Memoir offers the tools you need to heal the pain of the past and create a better present and a brighter future.
PRAISE FOR The Power of Memoir
"With a gentle spirit and a clear voice, Linda Joy Myers creates a safe place for writers. With her eight-step program, Myers guides writers through the dark places of the heart, to ultimately arrive at a place of power and grace." --Sue William Silverman, author, Fearless Confessions: A Writer's Guide to Memoir and Because I Remember Terror, Father, I Remember You
"Myers makes a compelling case for the power of words as a form of healing and growth." --James W. Pennebaker, Ph.D., professor of psychology, University of Texas at Austin, and author, Opening Up and Writing To Heal
"A powerful and unique writing guide--one that will lead any writer straight to the heart of their richest material, help them heal, and then teach them how to shape it into literature. Destined to become a classic!" --Jordan E. Rosenfeld, contributing editor, Writer's Digest magazine, and author, Make a Scene: Crafting a Powerful Story One Scene at a Time
"This material is found nowhere else." --Sharon Lippincott, M.A., author, The Heart and Craft of Story Writing
The Power of Memoir is a groundbreaking book that presents an innovative step-by-step program using memoir writing on the journey of emotional and physical healing. By drawing on the eight steps outlined in The Power of Memoir, you'll learn how to choose the significant milestones in your life and weave together your personal story. You'll discover how writing your truths and shaping your narrative propel you toward a life-changing transformation. The Power of Memoir offers the tools you need to heal the pain of the past and create a better present and a brighter future.
PRAISE FOR The Power of Memoir
"With a gentle spirit and a clear voice, Linda Joy Myers creates a safe place for writers. With her eight-step program, Myers guides writers through the dark places of the heart, to ultimately arrive at a place of power and grace." --Sue William Silverman, author, Fearless Confessions: A Writer's Guide to Memoir and Because I Remember Terror, Father, I Remember You
"Myers makes a compelling case for the power of words as a form of healing and growth." --James W. Pennebaker, Ph.D., professor of psychology, University of Texas at Austin, and author, Opening Up and Writing To Heal
"A powerful and unique writing guide--one that will lead any writer straight to the heart of their richest material, help them heal, and then teach them how to shape it into literature. Destined to become a classic!" --Jordan E. Rosenfeld, contributing editor, Writer's Digest magazine, and author, Make a Scene: Crafting a Powerful Story One Scene at a Time
"This material is found nowhere else." --Sharon Lippincott, M.A., author, The Heart and Craft of Story Writing
Linda Joy Myers, Ph.D., is president of the National Association of Memoir Writers and a practicing psychotherapist. She is the author of Don't Call Me Mother: Breaking the Chain of Mother-Daughter Abandonment, which won the Gold Medal Award from the Bay Area Independent Publishing Association in 2007.
Foreword xi
by Kathleen Adams
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction xv
Part 1 Eight Steps to Writing a Healing Memoir 1
Step 1 Understanding Your Reasons for Writing 3
Step 2 Doing Your Research 16
Step 3 Planning Your Memoir 29
Step 4 The Psychology of Memoir Writing 48
Step 5 The Dark Stuff 65
Step 6 Organizing the Narrative Arc 79
Step 7 To Publish-or Not 98
Step 8 The Power of Writing to Heal 121
Part 2 Spirituality, Therapy, and Stories 145
Chapter 1 Spirituality, Meditation, and Inner Listening 147
Chapter 2 For Therapists Who Use the Healing Power of Memoir 156
Chapter 3 Stories from the Workshops 166
Epilogue 213
Resources 219
Recommended Reading 221
Reader's Guide 227
Bibliography 231
About the Author 237
Index 239
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Importe |
| Rubrik: | Ratgeber |
| Thema: | Briefe, Bewerbungen, Wiss. Arbeiten, Rhetorik |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| ISBN-13: | 9780470508367 |
| ISBN-10: | 0470508361 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Myers, Linda |
| Hersteller: | Wiley |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Maße: | 229 x 152 x 15 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Linda Myers |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 26.01.2010 |
| Gewicht: | 0,402 kg |
Linda Joy Myers, Ph.D., is president of the National Association of Memoir Writers and a practicing psychotherapist. She is the author of Don't Call Me Mother: Breaking the Chain of Mother-Daughter Abandonment, which won the Gold Medal Award from the Bay Area Independent Publishing Association in 2007.
Foreword xi
by Kathleen Adams
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction xv
Part 1 Eight Steps to Writing a Healing Memoir 1
Step 1 Understanding Your Reasons for Writing 3
Step 2 Doing Your Research 16
Step 3 Planning Your Memoir 29
Step 4 The Psychology of Memoir Writing 48
Step 5 The Dark Stuff 65
Step 6 Organizing the Narrative Arc 79
Step 7 To Publish-or Not 98
Step 8 The Power of Writing to Heal 121
Part 2 Spirituality, Therapy, and Stories 145
Chapter 1 Spirituality, Meditation, and Inner Listening 147
Chapter 2 For Therapists Who Use the Healing Power of Memoir 156
Chapter 3 Stories from the Workshops 166
Epilogue 213
Resources 219
Recommended Reading 221
Reader's Guide 227
Bibliography 231
About the Author 237
Index 239
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Importe |
| Rubrik: | Ratgeber |
| Thema: | Briefe, Bewerbungen, Wiss. Arbeiten, Rhetorik |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| ISBN-13: | 9780470508367 |
| ISBN-10: | 0470508361 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Myers, Linda |
| Hersteller: | Wiley |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Maße: | 229 x 152 x 15 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Linda Myers |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 26.01.2010 |
| Gewicht: | 0,402 kg |
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