While the modern world is rapidly making us into 'global citizens' at the same time we experience increasing isolation as individuals in our own society There is a pressing need for us to develop new forms of relationship with familiy & society Through working consciously & actively on our own life-story we can build bridges to other people in a way that develops a new understanding for the lives of others The ideas & methods presented in this book are the result of many year's therapeutic work with groups & individuals The life-stories described are the authentic stories of participants in the courses & workshops