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SUMMARY:Author Talk | Bijal Shah 
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DESCRIPTION:Author and counselor Bijal Shah will discuss her transformatio
 nal guide\, "Bibliotherapy: The Healing Power of Reading" and explore the 
 restorative power of reading..\nhttps://gwinnettpl.libnet.info/event/10856
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><em>Bibliotherapy</em> traces the history 
 of how therapeutic reading evolved - including the important role played b
 y the best writers such as the Stoics\, Montaigne\, Eliot\, and Wordsworth
 . In doing so\, Bijal offers first-hand stories from clients who have foun
 d solace in great works of literature when struggling with grief\, relatio
 nships or illness. Full of practical advice and insights into how biblioth
 erapy really works\, Bijal offers an A to Z reading list of books for ever
 y mood and need.</p>\n<p><strong>Registration is required for online acces
 s. Registration closes at the start of the program.&nbsp\;Please contact t
 he Customer Contact Center\, if in need of assistance accessing the progra
 m at 770-978-5154.</strong></p>\n<hr />\n<p><strong>Bijal Shah</strong> is
  a bibliotherapist\, counselor and author. She is the founder of Book Ther
 apy\, which offers individual\, couples and group bibliotherapy\, literary
  curation and personalized reading services as well as bibliotherapy train
 ing. Bijal's book recommendations have been featured in the <em>Guardian\,
  Marie Claire</em>\, NBC News\, among other publications. She is also the 
 co-host of the podcast Raising a Reader &amp\; Storyteller.</p>\n<p><span 
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 ts/gwinnettpl/Varayna_C.jpeg" width="90" height="126" alt="" style="float:
  left\; margin: 0px 20px 20px 0px\;" /></span>Moderating the talk will be 
 <strong>Varayna Cordell\, LPC</strong> a mental health therapist working m
 ostly with adult clients experiencing anxiety\, depression\, or life trans
 itions. In addition to individual therapy\, she also facilitates therapy g
 roups and workshops focused on ways to manage individual and relationship 
 stressors.&nbsp\; Varayna has over 14 years of experience in mental health
  and is dedicated to supporting people invested in living as fully as poss
 ible. In her spare time\, she loves to read.&nbsp\; Her favorite genres ar
 e contemporary novels\, personal development\, and an occasional good roma
 nce.</p>\n<p><strong></strong></p>\n<p><em><span style="color: #999999\;">
 </span></em></p>\n<p><em><span style="color: #999999\;">Presented by Adult
  Services</span></em></p>\nhttps://gwinnettpl.libnet.info/event/10856481
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