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| WHEN WORDS HEAL, Frog/North Atlantic Books, 2006 |
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| A HEALING JOURNEY, Amherst Writers & Artists Press, 2004 |
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New! Learning to Live Again (an anthology of writing by men and women who live with cancer), co-edited by Sharon Bray, Ed.D. and Pat Fobair, LCSW, Stanford University School of Medicine, 2007. Funded by a grant from Ortho Biotech.
From the Introduction: We created this book to share the stories of cancer survivors who once sat in hospital waiting rooms... Each chapter represents a key theme in the cancer journey... Most of the writers met in support groups and creative writing classes of the Supportive Care Program in the Cancer Center of Stanford Hospital. There we gradually found our voices, told our stories and shared the pain of the new diagnosis..."
Read about the celebration for Learning to Live Again in the Palo Alto Weekly, July 25th, 2007 issue: http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=5945 or through the Stanford School of Medicine news release: news-service.stanford.edu/news/2007/july25/med-cancerbk-072507.html | |
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When Words Heal: Writing Through Cancer
by Sharon Bray, Ed.D.
Preface written by Martin L. Rossman, M.D., Author of Fighting Cancer from Within and Guided Imagery for Self-Healing.
An insightful and useful book for anyone whose life has been touched by cancer, When Words Heal explores the power of words to heal. Dr. Sharon Bray provides detailed instructions for those wanting to lead a writing group for individuals living with cancer, or for those who simply wish to write through their experience of cancer.
$16.95, Paper, 200pp. ISBN# 1-58394-158-4. Call 800-337-2665 to order or email order to:
orders@northatlanticbooks.com . Also available through www.randomhouse.com/catalogue or amazon.com.
Endorsements for When Words Heal:
The diagnosis of cancer can shake the very foundations of our relationships, mental health, and the ways we see the world. Sharon Bray's excellent book, When Words Heal, provides a comforting voice for people dealing with the diagnosis, treatment, and aftermath of cancer. Drawing on a wealth of experience, Bray offers a number of exercises that encourage people to translate their thoughts and emotions into words. This is a wise book that relies on both scientific and personal knowledge.--James W. Pennebaker, Ph.D., Professor and Chair, Department of Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin and author of Opening Up: The Healing Power of Expressing Emotions.
With eloquence, clarity and wit, Sharon Bray invites us to share the fears and joys of courageous women, teaching us not only how to write, but how to live. When Words Heal is a practical yet sublime resource for anyone touched by cancer or intrigued by the intersections of healing and writing. Chockablock with detailed session outlines, specific writing prompts and accessible writing samples, Bray's book is the definitive guide to creating and nurturing a cancer writing
group.--Audrey Shafer, MD, Associate Professor, Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine; Director, Arts, Humanities & Medicine Program, Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics.
Sharon Bray's When Words Heal gives people people living through or with cancer and their loved ones a road map illuminated by their own guiding stories and metaphors. This book, rich with excellent exercises, visualizations and examples, is also invaluable for anyone facilitating or wishing to facilitate arts-based workshops for people with serious illness. The seamless blend of Bray's experience as a writer, survivor and workshop leader, expansive research and innovative approach will surely help many living with cancer, and their friends,family, doctors and nurses, wake up to new and essential ways to share and learn from stories of illness, stories of healing, stories of community. -- Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg, Ph.D., certified poetry therapist, founder of Transformative Language Arts at Goddard College,and facilitator of cancer-writing workshops
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A Healing Journey: Writing Together Through Breast Cancer,
by Sharon Bray, Ed.D.
See a review in the April 2005 issue of CURE Magazine:
http://www.curetoday.com/backissues/v4n1/departments/bookshelf/index.html
ISBN #0-941895-29-7, $14.95, Softcover
Available from Amazon.com
A Healing Journey describes and demonstrates the healing power of writing and sharing our stories aloud through the experience of breast cancer. Building on the research of James W. Pennebaker, David Spiegel and others, the women's stories are interwoven with the author's observations as writing group leader. An informative and moving account of the power of writing together to heal and create community, it is a useful and helpful book for anyone whose life has been touched by cancer, for helping professionals and for writing group leaders.
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Translating emotional upheavals into words can help to heal the body, mind, and soul. Sharon Bray's masterful book is the perfect example. ... The Healing Journey describes Bray's profound experiences with an amazing group of women dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer... Anyone touched by cancer will cherish the insights from this book. --James W. Pennebaker PhD, Professor of Psychology, author of Opening Up: The Power of Expressing Emotions
Sharon Bray's Healing Journey is a moving account of a program designed to help women with breast cancer express their humanity through writing about their cancer experiences in groups. By putting into words the wrenching, sad, scary and even funny aspects of having cancer, these women discover how much more they are than their cancer, reasserting their common humanity... Healing Journey provides compelling evidence that if you have cancer, it is right to write. --David Spiegel, M.D., Medical Director, Center for Integrative Medicine,Stanford University School of Medicine
...As the great poet Muriel Rukeyser said, "The universe is made of stories, not atoms." Sharon's work with women with cancer makes it possible for those necessary stories to be shared--and we are all the richer for it. Thank you for this wise and useful book. --Ellen Bass, award winning poet and author of The Mules of Love & The Courage to Heal
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