The Healing Power of Storytelling: Using Personal Narrative to Navigate Illness, Trauma, and Loss

Health Story Collaborative founder Annie Brewster's and journalist Rachel Zimmerman’s new book titled "The Healing Power of Storytelling" was released for purchase on February 1, 2022. Now, you can get the audiobook narrated by author Annie Brewster, too!

Brewster and Zimmerman use personal narrative, science-based research and concrete guidance to show patients, families and care providers how to craft and share their own stories in order to heal and move forward. The book offers extensive case studies from Dr. Brewster’s years of experience as a doctor working with patients, family’s and other care providers. Stories include people coping with terminal diagnosis; families grappling with grief, loss and trauma; individuals, families and health practitioners impacted by the opiate crisis; mental health diagnosis; and more. Also included are “takeaways” at the conclusion of each chapter and practical exercises and prompts incorporated throughout the book.