A review by Lani Peterson

Joel ben Izzy is hot. Just in the month of January, he was complimentarily featured in the advice column in the USA Today weekender while simultaneously being the focus of a tirade on storytelling in organizations in an opinions piece in the Wall Street Journal. Sought out by banks, law firms and organizations to teach storytelling technique, ben Izzy is quickly becoming one of the most visible players in the storytelling field.

A Review by Lani Peterson

The Healing Through Story conference will proudly host many exciting presenters in Minneapolis next February. Lewis Mehl-Madrona will be among them. Author of three books, Coyote Medicine, Coyote Healing, and the soon to be released Coyote Wisdom (February 2005), Mehl-Madrona richly articulates the experiences and accrued wisdom of his journey as both traditional and alternative healer. Before immersing yourself in his presence next February at the conference, you might want to give yourself the gift of spending some time first with him through his writing.

A review by Lani Peterson

When looking up psychiatrist Allen Chinen’s work on Amazon.com, I was flabbergasted to find 165 references. The depth and range of his own published work is only matched by the number of other authors whose writing and exploration he has influenced. Listed in texts ranging from the exploration of menopause, to finding the soul in corporate America, Chinen’s work in story has influenced professionals in the areas of psychology, poetry, spirituality, medicine, and human resources.