'Re-Authoring Lives' is a collection of inspiring interviews and essays. It makescompelling reading for counsellors, therapists and anyone who is interested inthe important questions about how people live their lives. You will especially appreciate this book if you are:- looking for hope and new visions in your work with people who are considered to have chronic problems- interested in literature and would like to find ways to express this in your work- developing ideas for consulting with people who have survived abuse- conscious of issues of power and want to make your practice more accountable to the people who seek your help- interested in recent developments in social theory and their implications for practice - wanting to work collaboratively with others in the generation of new possibilities for their lives