This powerful and deeply inspirational handbook is for non-writers and writers who want and need to convey their experiences in order to help themselves through the healing process, or simply to help themselves cope with serious illness or injury -- be it theirs or that of a loved one.

Using her own story as a breast cancer survivor, as well as stories from other authors -- from Stephen King to Lance Armstrong -- Abercrombie encourages readers to write what is in their hearts and to benefit from the power of shared experience.