Becoming Whole: Writing Your Healing Story goes beyond a how to write a memoir book into the significant research and transformative process of story writing. A licensed clinical therapist, Myers demonstrates the power of a memoir to bridge, integrate, and heal the past. She draws on her family therapy background to write about the psychology and ethics of memoir writing and answers tough questions memoir writers face how can I heal, how can I write the truth, what about forgiveness, will my family be angry at me? Becoming Whole includes powerful exercises to help writers develop a successful and authentic story; definitive, life-stage writing invitations to guide the writer; a special section for therapists to apply memoir writing for clients; appendices with meditations and affirmations; a selection of memoir stories from real people; selected bibliography of writing resources and published memoirs

Becoming Whole: Writing Your Healing Story

Self-Help

Myers, Linda Joy

Personal Transformation

Iaso Books

It's 1939, and all across Europe the Nazis are coming for Jews and anti-fascists. The only way to avoid being imprisoned or murdered is to assume a new identity. For that, people are desperate for papers. And for&nbsp;that,&nbsp;the underground needs forgers. In Paris,&nbsp;Sarah, a young Jewish artist originally from Berlin, along with her music teacher and father figure, Mr. Lieb, meet Cesar, a Spanish Republican who knows well the brutality of fleeing fascism. He soon recognizes Sarah's gift. She will become the underground's new forger. When the war reaches Paris, the trio&nbsp;joins thousands of other refugees in a chaotic exodus south. In Marseille, they're received by friends, but they're also now part of a resistance the government is actively hunting.&nbsp;&nbsp;Sarah, now Simone, continues her forgery work in the shadows, expertly creating false papers that will mean the difference between life and a horrifying death for many.&nbsp;When Mr. Lieb is arrested and imprisoned in Les Milles internment camp, Simone, Cesar, and their friends vow to rescue him, enlisting the help of American journalist Varian Fry, known for plotting the escapes of high- profile people like Andre Breton and Marc Chagall. In this enlightening and thrilling story of war, love, and courage, author Linda Joy Myers explores identity, ingenuity, and the power of art to save lives.

The Forger of Marseille: A Novel

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

She Writes Press

"Becoming Whole" is an important contribution to the literature of memoirs and writing. With elegant, lively prose, Linda Joy Myers demonstrates the power of a memoir to bridge, integrate, and heal the past. At the same time, she offers proven lessons in the art and craft of memoir-writing. She reveals the profound process by which memoirs express both personal and universal meaning. 
Becoming Whole includes insights into the healing that comes from reliving, expressing, and sharing life experiences; samples of writing that illustrate each chapter; exercises to help writers craft powerful prose; dynamic prompts to help bring forgotten memories to the surface; a thorough bibliography of writing resources and published memoirs; and a special section for therapists who apply memoir-writing in their own practices.

BECOMING WHOLE: Writing Your Healing Story

Silvercat/Silverthreads

At the age of four, a little girl stands on a cold, windy railroad platform in Wichita, Kansas to watch the train take her mother away. For the rest of her life, her mother will be only an occasional and troubled visitor. Linda Joy Myers' compassionate, gripping, and soul-searching memoir tells the story of three generations of daughters who long for their absent mothers, yet unwittingly recreate a pattern that she was determined to break. Accompany Linda as she uncovers family secrets, finds solace in music, and begins her healing journey. Learn how she transcends the prison of childhood to discover light in the darkness of strife, abuse, and undiagnosed mental illness. Don't Call Me Mother was originally published in 2005. This revised edition includes a new introduction and afterword, with new insights about memoir writing. It's an inspiring chronicle of perseverance, healing, and the transformative power of forgiveness.

Don't Call Me Mother: A Daughter's Journey from Abandonment to Forgiveness

Biographies & Memoirs

Community & Culture

Journey of Memoir --The Three Stages of Memoir Writing is a workshop in a book. Guiding you from your reasons to write a memoir, to how to begin, you will discover the answers to the questions you have about memoir writing. There are lessons on how to write a great scene; information on the difference between freewriting and outlining, and why you need both. Timeline and turning point exercises help you get started and create structure, and you'll learn what the narrative arc is and how to create plot in memoir. Read Journey of Memoir to find out about legal issues in memoir writing, and how to find an agent and publisher. This unique workbook gives you the tools you need to begin, develop, and complete your memoir. "Memoir guru Linda Joy Myers packs a lot into this useful manual. This is more than a workbook full of exercises and prompts-it's a guide from a veteran who understands the complexity of the memoir journey. If you're writing a memoir, this workbook will become your new best friend." -Brooke Warner, author of What's Your Book? "This helpful workbook is crammed with practical advice, thought-provoking questions, resources, and space to jot down ideas. Linda Joy Myers has created a toolkit any writer can use to successfully write, refine, and publish a memoir. I only wish I'd had it when I was writing mine." -Eleanor Vincent, author of Swimming with Maya: A Mother's Story "Myers has written the definitive guide on how to transform your life journey into a powerful, well-structured, memorable story that will touch readers. For the beginner or the seasoned writer, Journey of Memoir is destined to become a classic." -Jordan E. Rosenfeld, author of Make a Scene: Crafting a Powerful Story One Scene at a Time "It's about time someone wrote a real guide for memoirists of all levels. A must-read for anyone who has ever wanted to write their life story but didn't know where to begin. Concise, simple, and highly effective." -Oksana Marafioti, author of American Gypsy

Journey of Memoir: The Three Stages of Memoir Writing

Memoirs