Stories of Hope

Heather Morris's first non-fiction book. 'A thoughtful and insightful exploration' - Library Journal. Watch out for her stunning new novel of resilience and hope, Sisters under the Rising Sun, coming in September 2024 and available to pre-order now.

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 will explore 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 in her 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.

'Stories are what connect us and remind us that hope is always possible.' Heather Morris

Includes an exciting sneak peek extract from the upcoming fiction title from Heather Morris.

An international phenomenon, The Tattooist of Auschwitz has sold over five million copies.

Cilka's Journey has sold over a million copies worldwide.

Préface
Heather Morris's first non-fiction book. 'A thoughtful and insightful exploration' - Library Journal. Watch out for her stunning new novel of resilience and hope, Sisters under the Rising Sun, coming in September 2024 and available to pre-order now.

Auteur

Heather Morris

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Heather Morris, author of the internationally bestselling novels The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Cilka's Journey , grew up on a farm in rural New Zealand. On her way back across the paddocks from school, Heather would visit her grandfather and listen to his experiences of war - stories he told only Heather. From a young age Heather discovered that people would tell her their stories if she stopped and listened.

In S tories of Hope , Heather Morris will explore the art of listening - a skill she employed when she met Lale Sokolov, the Tattooist of Auschwitz. It was her ability to listen that led him to entrust her with his story. Stories of Hope will examine Heather's extraordinary journey, in the form of a series of beautifully rendered tales of the people she has met, and the remarkable stories they have shared with her.

Résumé
It was her ability to listen that led him to entrust her with his story. Stories of Hope will examine Heather's extraordinary journey, in the form of a series of beautifully rendered tales of the people she has met, the remarkable stories they have shared with her, and the lessons they hold for us all.