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There are some things in life no one tells you. Things that you figure out on your own through life experience, learning from others, or otherwise through seeking professional help. Universal experiences such as relationship breakups, facing rejection at school or at job interviews, betrayal by a friend or a lover, suffering financial loss, or falling seriously ill can be heartbreaking.

Book Therapy's Bijal Shah, in collaboration with Sunita Shah of The Jai Jais, brings this 8-episode podcast on raising a reader and developing a storyteller. Over eight episodes, we share tips and techniques on developing young readers' love for literature through acquiring reading skills, vocabulary, developing their imagination and learning to tell a story. We also discuss the benefits of reading on mental well-being through the practice of children's bibliotherapy. Everything we share is taken from our own personal experiences as a bibliotherapist, speech and language therapist and as ...

Hi, my name is Bijal Shah and I am a bibliotherapist and founder of Book Therapy (a bibliotherapy and literary curation practice: www.booktherapy.io). I'm also the author of the book, Bibliotherapy: The Healing Power of Reading (https://bit.ly/bibliotherapybook). I curate book prescriptions and provide online training in bibliotherapy, more detail of this can be found on my website, www.booktherapy.ioIn this podcast, I share my knowledge and research on bibliotherapy, including the latest developments, science and book recommendations. Join me every week where we take a deep dive into ...

Travelling to the Big Apple? This literary travel guide (a 12-minute listen) is perfect for you - what to read and where to visit. Soak up this wonderful, bustling metropolis one literary moment at a time.