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""Often we think of writing as a solitary act, but Writing Together celebrates the intimacy, joy and connection that are possible when we choose to share in this creative process-how beautifully we might grow together, even as we grow ourselves. I love how curiosity, open questions, and authenticity are at the heart of this book. It's an inspiration for poetry lovers, friends and writers of all kinds."" - Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer, poet and author of The Unfolding and All the Honey ""Writing Together is more than a guide to creative practice; it is a heartfelt tribute to the transformative power of friendship and shared expression. Williamson and Shaw offer an inspiring example of how writing can nurture connection, purpose, and emotional resilience. - Midwest Book Review, Suzie Housley ""Writing Together is a love story about a friendship. I love reading the authors' stories, and I am inspired by the ways their writing allowed them to see their hidden wholeness. I can't wait to follow their suggestions for my own writing."" - Sally Z. Hare, Endowed Professor Emerita, Coastal Carolina University, and author of The ElderGarten: Penny and Darcy have co-authored a remarkable book. I have savored it and believe it will change my life. - Lorna Lynn, MD, Vice President, Medical Assessment Engagement, American Board of Internal Medicine ""While writing is often a solitary feat, this book proves that there is another way. It models a rare alchemy of inner work, writing, and friendship. Their narratives served as a siren call to my own stories that lie buried and long to see the light of day. I can hardly wait to try this process with a close friend."" - Caryl Casbon, author of The Everywhere Oracle and Side by Side: The Sacred Art of Couples Aging with Wisdom and Love: ""Ever want a writing buddy but felt insecure or vulnerable about what that could look or be like? I only wish I had had this book a couple years ago, when a friend and distinguished author offered to write together-and, despite having been published myself many times, I felt too intimidated to do it. Thanks to this book, I have a process I can use to try again."" - Somava Saha, MD, MS, President & CEO, WE in the World Institute; Faculty, Harvard Medical School: ""Writing is a generally a solitary pursuit, but Penny Williamson and Darcy Shaw demonstrate that writing can be a shared process of deepening friendship and exploration of life's important questions. Writing Together is a lovely book, filled with the search for meaning rooted in friendship, that can transform the solitariness of reading and writing into a shared journey of discovery."" - David R. Kopacz, MD, author of Caring for Self & Others and Becoming Medicine ""Deeply and remarkably one of the most moving pieces of collective work that I have read in some time. When I finished Writing Together, I realized I had a smile on my face and tears in my eyes. I was swept away-taken up and held by the storytelling, by the deep sharing between two friends grounded in truth-telling, mutuality, and humanity."" - Cindy L. Adams, PhD, MSW, co-author of Skills for Communicating in Veterinary Medicine, Emeritus, Professor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary

Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer, poet and author of The Unfolding and All the Honey: ""Often we think of writing as a solitary act, but Writing Together celebrates the intimacy, joy and connection that are possible when we choose to share in this creative process-how beautifully we might grow together, even as we grow ourselves. I love how curiosity, open questions, and authenticity are at the heart of this book. It's an inspiration for poetry lovers, friends and writers of all kinds."" Midwest Book Review, Suzie Housley: ""Writing Together is more than a guide to creative practice; it is a heartfelt tribute to the transformative power of friendship and shared expression. Williamson and Shaw offer an inspiring example of how writing can nurture connection, purpose, and emotional resilience. Sally Z. Hare, Endowed Professor Emerita, Coastal Carolina University, and author of The ElderGarten: ""Writing Together is a love story about a friendship. I love reading the authors' stories, and I am inspired by the ways their writing allowed them to see their hidden wholeness. I can't wait to follow their suggestions for my own writing."" Lorna Lynn, MD, Vice President, Medical Assessment Engagement, American Board of Internal Medicine: Penny and Darcy have co-authored a remarkable book. I have savored it and believe it will change my life. Caryl Casbon, author of The Everywhere Oracle and Side by Side: The Sacred Art of Couples Aging with Wisdom and Love: ""While writing is often a solitary feat, this book proves that there is another way. It models a rare alchemy of inner work, writing, and friendship. Their narratives served as a siren call to my own stories that lie buried and long to see the light of day. I can hardly wait to try this process with a close friend."" Somava Saha, MD, MS, President & CEO, WE in the World Institute; Faculty, Harvard Medical School: ""Ever want a writing buddy but felt insecure or vulnerable about what that could look or be like? I only wish I had had this book a couple years ago, when a friend and distinguished author offered to write together-and, despite having been published myself many times, I felt too intimidated to do it. Thanks to this book, I have a process I can use to try again."" David R. Kopacz, MD, author of Caring for Self & Others and Becoming Medicine: ""Writing is a generally a solitary pursuit, but Penny Williamson and Darcy Shaw demonstrate that writing can be a shared process of deepening friendship and exploration of life's important questions. Writing Together is a lovely book, filled with the search for meaning rooted in friendship, that can transform the solitariness of reading and writing into a shared journey of discovery."" Cindy L. Adams, PhD, MSW, co-author of Skills for Communicating in Veterinary Medicine, Emeritus, Professor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary Deeply and remarkably one of the most moving pieces of collective work that I have read in some time. When I finished Writing Together, I realized I had a smile on my face and tears in my eyes. I was swept away-taken up and held by the storytelling, by the deep sharing between two friends grounded in truth-telling, mutuality, and humanity.

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Penny Williamson, ScD, is an internationally recognized facilitator, educator, and coach for leaders in health care. She is a founding facilitator and mentor for the Center for Courage & Renewal and retired Associate Professor of Medicine at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. From 1998-2016, Penny led Courage to Lead, an 18-month national leadership development program for leaders in health care and other serving professions, based on the work of Parker J. Palmer, and the Courage & Renewal approach. She has led workshops and retreats in the United States, Canada, the UK, Japan, Kenya, and Israel. Penny brings to her work an ecological worldview, and a belief in and attention to, the inner life. Above all she brings a belief in the power of love and capacity of individuals, groups and organizations to contribute to creating a better world. Darcy Shaw, DVM, MVSc, MBA, Diplomate ACVIM, is professor emeritus of small animal internal medicine at the Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada. In his 40-plus years as a veterinarian, Darcy has worked as a clinician, an educator, held leadership positions, and contributed to multiple veterinary organizations in the US and Canada. He has participated in innovative leadership development programs such as Leading Organizations to Health and Courage to Lead. Darcy is also a facilitator with the Center for Courage & Renewal and has offered retreats (Leading With Integrity) to leaders within the veterinary profession. Over his career, Darcy has developed profound appreciation for the dedication and compassion of those within the veterinary community, the power and sacredness of our relationship with animals, and the compelling need to find our own integrity and wholeness and see it in others.

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