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The Power of Story: A Process of Renewal for Therapists Who Treat Trauma

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This book is a powerful tool for both the therapist and laymen. It is a roadmap to aid in dealing with vicarious stress in our lives. The stories are touching, heartwarming and inspirational. The work done by these two therapists is a testimonial to the importance of caring and dedicated social workers.

This beautifully written collection of stories is a triumph! This is not just chicken soup for the therapist's soul. Through the power of story, these therapists give a message of hope and healing, as well as powerful insights and tools for positive outcomes in therapy. Through subtle nuances in storytelling, they are able to demonstrate powerful and useful recovery tools.

The self-disclosure in these stories has a certain vulnerability that is at once sharply insightful and endearing. The authors are not afraid to risk telling it like it is (or was) in order that the reader may benefit from the truth of the experience.

This book is a soothing salve to ease therapist burnout and revive the hope in a counselor's soul. It also proves a motivator for the client who is not sure if therapy is for them, or is hung up on the "Freud's Couch" (no offense Siggie) method of therapy.
The authors have truly been to the center of human sorrow, and bring renewed faith in everyday miracles.

Kathleen Morgan
Continuing Medical Education, UCLA

This is a powerful and beautifully written little book that allows us to witness the sacred connections between two therapists and their clients. But, it is so much more. It is an invitation to all of us to be witnesses to the sacredness of the human spirit. It is an invitation to be open to each other in our day-to-day comings and goings. An invitation to "stay still" long enough in our relationships that we are truly present to each other and the wisdom to be given and received.

As a social worker, the stories in this book resonated with my own experiences. The "magic in-between" that is created when a professional and client open their souls to each other and to the "work" is what makes this sacred work such an honor. It is also what makes the work so hard.

Bonnie and Trina capture the "magic in-between" in these powerfully written stories. They have also shared how the stories they listened to left them vulnerable and inspired a personal story. Each story in the book weaves the two sacred stories together into a beautiful "touch stone tapestry", a reminder of why this work is worth it. The third sacred story that will be woven into this tapestry will be the reader's.

Was thoroughly impressed, I would definatly recomend this book to all of my friends and family.