“In this exquisite work, novelist Morris makes an impassioned case for the value of spoken history … Weaving spectacular storytelling with wise advice, this underscores the beauty of slowing down in an age of distraction.”
Publishers Weekly
Stories of Hope
“Stories are what connect us, and remind us that hope is always possible.”
HEATHER MORRIS
The Tattooist of Auschwitz is one of the bestselling books of the 21st Century. Now, in this essential companion, Heather Morris presents an inspiring manual for life, with a series of tales of the remarkable people she has met, the incredible stories they have shared with her, and the lessons they hold for us all.
In Stories of Hope, Heather explores her extraordinary talents as a listener – a skill she employed when she first met Lale Sokolov, the tattooist at Auschwitz-Birkenau and the inspiration for her bestselling novel. It was this ability that led Lale to entrust Heather with his story, which she told as the novel The Tattooist of Auschwitz and the bestselling follow up, Cilka’s Journey.
Now Heather shares the story behind her inspirational writing journey and the defining experiences of her life, including her profound friendship with Lale, and explores how she learned to really listen to the stories people told her – skills she believes we can all learn.
“Deeply touching, humble and filled with wisdom, Stories of Hope is the non-fiction debut from the author of the internationally bestselling novels The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Cilka’s Journey. Exploring the extremes of human behaviour, Morris’s book is a reverent meditation on the importance of listening and the exceptional power of stories to heal and inspire.”