Inviting the Wolf in

A difficult story is any story whose content makes it challenging to tell or difficult to hear. But a difficult story can powerfully alter not only he who tells it, but those who hear it. Niemi and Ellis begin with the assumption that it is essential and beneficial to tell difficult stories. Stopping our ears or stilling our tongues will not make tragedy go away; rather, the first step in ending suffering is to name it for what it is. Inviting the Wolf In is for storytellers, ministers, therapists, social workers, human service professionals, lawyers and teachers-indeed, all readers who deal with those in crisis and confusion.