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The Healing Heart provides powerful examples of the use of stories and storytelling in
encouraging resiliency, empathy, respect, and healing. These engaging books contain
stories, and narratives about the use of the stories in activities with different
populations (children, teens, those with disabilities, seniors, inmates, etc.) or which
address specific social or community problems (addictions, poverty, violence, racism,
environmental degra-dation, homelessness, abuse).
The books are a collective effort containing the expertise of more than 60 storytellers
and health professionals who illustrate the power of story in moving others to
commitment and action, in building self-esteem and mutual respect.
The Healing Heart ~ Families focuses on families, dealing specifically with healing
through story, health promotion, disease prevention, early childhood intervention,
children with medical problems, adopting families, schools, sexual identities, grief, and
spiritual healing. The Healing Heart ~ Communities focuses on community-building,
with sections on youth, violence prevention, poverty, domestic violence, substance
abuse and addiction, racism, elders, culture, environmental protection, homelessness,
and community development.
Allison Cox is a therapist and Prevention Specialist, in Tacoma, Washington, with 20
years experience as a professional storyteller, and is a founder of the Healing Story
Alliance—part of the National Storytelling Network.
David Albert is a storyteller, writer, and Senior Planner and Policy Analyst with the
Washington State Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse, and a contributor to
Spinning Tales, Weaving Hope (New Society, 2002).
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