The Story of Hope: A journey from despair to freedom

By Katherine Elizabeth James

The Story of Hope is the book the author, locked in despair, was desperate to read but unable to find. So, she wrote a book of her own.

It's a beautifully illustrated fictional tale with a deep modern meaning about an undiscovered Hero called Hope. Trapped in the attic of despair, she finds the courage to embark on a

• Language: English
• Publisher: Storyarc Publishing
• Release date: May 21, 2020
• ISBN: 9781838013011

Katherine Elizabeth James

The author, Katherine Elizabeth James runs a business storytelling consultancy from Hampshire in the UK. Katherine has a heart for helping those struggling with mental health problems having fought her own painful battle with depression. A shy, sensitive child, she spent many hours in the attic of the large house by the sea where she grew up, trying to make sense of the world. She fed her imagination with fairy tales and fantasy literature like the Hobbit, Wizard of Oz and Alice and Wonderland. Feeling like an undiscovered Princess, the idea of 'The Story of Hope' was born. The Heroes and Heroines of those tales became her friends. Later, working with young people with mental health issues, she saw how they often retreated into their own 'attic' of despair, hiding away from the world. She realised that we are all on a Hero's Journey, called to find hope by conquering adversity. Now Katherine uses storytelling to help others navigate uncertainty on their own personal journey of self-discovery. Through her work and her writing, Katherine empowers others to share their own story of hope, where victory through vulnerability is their greatest strength.

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The Story of

Hope

A journey from

despair to freedom

By Katherine Elizabeth James

Illustrated by Marta Maszkiewicz

Copyright © 2020 by Katherine Elizabeth James.

All rights reserved.

This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

Printed in the United Kingdom

First Printing, 2020

ISBN: 978-1-8380130-0-4 (Paperback)

ISBN: 978-1-8380130-1-1 (eBook)

Storyarc Publishing

Hampshire

RG28 7JX

To all those who have

lost hope and found the

courage to start again

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Loneliness

Chapter 2: Despair

Chapter 3: Doubt

Chapter 4: Faith

Chapter 5: Fear

Chapter 6: Trust

Chapter 7: Wisdom

Chapter 8: Confidence

Chapter 9: Anticipation

Chapter 10: Courage

Chapter 11: Perseverance

Chapter 12: Hope

Chapter 13: Freedom

Chapter 14: Redemption

Epilogue