Inspired by her cancer experience and the research of Dr. James Pennebaker and his colleagues, Sharon Bray initatied and led her first writing group for breast cancer survivors in early 2001 until 2007 at Breast Cancer Connections in Palo Alto, CA. That experience inspired her first book, A Healing Journey: Writing Together Through Cancer, published in 2004. Since then, she has design and led writing programs for cancer survivors at several nonprofit and healthcare organizations in Northern and Southern California. Her second book, When Words Heal: Writing Through Cancer, published in 2006, was intended as a guide for the prospective group leader. Sharon continues to lead three ongoing “Writing Through Cancer” programs:
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The Stanford Cancer Supportive Care Program at the Stanford Cancer Center, Palo Alto, CA, has offered “Writing Through Cancer” workshops since 2005. We meet year round, the first Wednesday of each month, from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. The workshops are open to any man or woman recently diagnosed with cancer as well as primary caretakers of a cancer patient. If you are in the area, please join us at any of our monthly meetings. Contact Holly Gautier,
- Writing Through Cancer at Scripps Green Cancer Center, La Jolla, CA. Sharon began leading writing groups for cancer survivors at Scripps shortly after her move to San Diego in 2006. Two ten week series are offered each year, one in the fall, another in the spring. We meet Mondays, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Free to cancer survivors. Contact Tom Friedman,
- Writing Through Cancer at Moores UCSD Cancer Center, La Jolla, CA. We began leading the first writing groups at Moores in 2007, which continued until 2010. A new series resumed in the fall of 2012. Two ten week programs are offered twice yearly, free to cancer survivors, and meeting Fridays, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. For more information, contact Dr. Wayne Bardwell,
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