Bibliotherapy: The Healing Power of Reading by Bijal Shah
After many, many months of researching, living, and writing about bibliotherapy (which was an incredibly, pleasurable experience!) my new book, Bibliotherapy: The Healing Power of Reading is almost ready! In the early proofreading stages, I can’t wait to get it out to you all. Just sharing the cover here, but it’s also available for pre-order at any of the bookstores you shop at:
Waterstones: https://www.waterstones.com/.../bijal-shah/9780349436036
Bookshop.org: https://uk.bookshop.org/.../bibliotherapy-bijal-shah/7271857
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3r2apSx
It will be published on 15th February 2024 (a day after Valentine’s Day) and will be available in both paperback and hardback — you’re welcome to put in an order now! I am so excited for you all to read it and cannot wait to hear your thoughts!
The book draws on my personal experience of bibliotherapy, work with clients, and research to explore the healing power of reading. From capturing the history of how therapeutic reading evolved — and the important role played by great writers such as the Stoics, Montaigne, Eliot and Wordsworth in its popularisation — to first-hand stories from clients who have struggled with grief, relationships, and illness, this book explores just how comforting and…
