Stories Are What Save Us
a survivor's guide to writing about trauma
$54.69
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
5 July 2021
Summary
Unlock Your Story: A Guide to Healing and Transformation Through Memoir
A seasoned writer and teacher of memoir explores both the difficulties inherent in writing about personal trauma and the techniques for doing so in a compelling way.
Since 2013, David Chrisinger has taught military veterans, their families, and other trauma survivors how to make sense of and recount their stories of loss and transformation. The lessons he imparts can be used by anyone wh…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781421440804 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1421440806 |
| Author: | David Chrisinger, Brian Turner, Angela Ricketts |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Imprint: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 5 July 2021 |
| Weight: | 318g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 16mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
I was thoroughly engaged both by Chrisinger’s stories of his family and friends, as well as his journey to craft his experiences into stories.
I was thoroughly engaged both by Chrisinger’s stories of his family and friends, as well as his journey to craft his experiences into stories.—John Capecci, Living Proof Advocacy
About The Author
David Chrisinger
David Chrisinger directs the Harris Writing Program at the University of Chicago as well as The War Horse’s writing seminars program, which offers workshops for military veterans and their families. He is the author of Public Policy Writing That Matters and the editor of See Me for Who I Am: Student Veterans’ Stories of War and Coming Home.
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