Writing to Change the World
an inspiring guide for transforming the world with words

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Mary Pipher's number-one New York Times bestseller, Reviving Ophelia, sparked an intense national discussion bout the previously hidden crises in the lives of adolescent girls. Subsequent books have shed fresh light on such urgent issues as the pressures confronting our families, the emotional landscape of our elders, and the challenges of helping immigrants integrate into American Society. Drawing on her own experience as a writer who has helped bring about social change, as well as her thirty-year career as a psychotherapist, Pipher has now crafted a stirring yet eminently useful manual for everyone who wants to write in order to make a difference.

Inspired by a popular course that Pipher gave at a writer's conference, WRITING TO CHANGE THE WORLD (Riverhead Trade Paperback; May 2007) blends personal anecdotes, provocative quotations, and solid how-to advice to create a potent tool for transformation.

All writers, whether relative novices or published professionals, will instantly recognize themselves in Pipher's insightful descriptions of each stage of the writing process--from brainstorming to knocking out a first draft to revising.

In this AUDIO interview with Authorlink CEO Doris Booth, Pipher shares her thoughts on enduring the inevitable frustrations of the craft. Mary talks of clarifying one's thoughts and of experiencing new hope and energy to effectively communicate ideas. Regardless of one's politics, WRITING TO CHANGE THE WORLD is an excellent resource for the writer who wants to translate his or her passion and idealism into action. We highly recommend this book to writers.