This motivational guide uses writing as a way to transcend life's most devastating burdens. Zimmerman's daughter was born with Rett syndrome, a rare neurological disease. For years she kept busy to avoid the layers of fear, guilt, and denial that coexisted with her unwavering love for her daughter. Then she started writing, and found a way to work through her conflicting emotions to a place of gratitude and joy. Her book offers clear and simple exercises to focus the writing process, vivid examples from men and women on the same path, and looks at journaling, grief work, and creative writing-all aimed at giving readers the courage to pick up the pen and write. February. x