The Story You Need to Tell: Writing to Heal from Trauma, Illness, or Loss

Discover the transformative power of writing in this compassionate and practical guide to healing through storytelling. In The Story You Need to Tell, educator and writing coach Sandra Marinella draws on her personal journey with breast cancer, along with the experiences of hundreds of writers, veterans, and cancer patients, to show how expressive writing can help us reframe our pain and reclaim our voice.

Through compelling research, narrative insights, and guided exercises, Marinella demonstrates how writing can be a powerful tool for making meaning out of trauma, loss, illness, or major life changes. Whether you are a seasoned writer or a hesitant beginner, this book offers encouragement, tools, and a path toward wholeness—one word at a time.