Tukhareli, Natalia

Dr. Natalia Tukhareli holds a Ph.D. in Linguistics from Moscow State University, Russia. She is currently a Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the Rouge Valley Health Systems and the Founder and Executive Director of ‘Read to Connect' Organization’ in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

HEALING THROUGH BOOKS: The Evolution and Diversification of Bibliotherapy

2014 0-7734-0061-3
An excellent resource into the emerging field of bibliotherapy, which is the intentional use of the therapeutic potential of literature in a variety of clinical and creative schemes. The book advances a simple, accessible, and cost-effective way of addressing a variety of physical, emotional, psychological and social issues by revealing how bibliotherapy helps people restore meaningful connections with themselves, with others, and with the world around them in times of difficult transitions and physical, psychological, emotional and social challenges.