Brewster Wickersham Publications

Tools for living well with chronic pain.

An independent press publishing books, workbooks, and applications grounded in the biopsychosocial model of pain — created by clinicians who live with chronic illness themselves.

The Resilient Path

Books

A guide that shifts the focus from getting rid of symptoms to living well — through the cultivation of deep physical and emotional resilience.

The Resilient Path

Book

Managing Life with Chronic Pain · Pendleton B. Wickersham, MD, and Louise Locker, LCSW

The Resilient Path redefines the experience of chronic pain by shifting the focus from getting rid of symptoms to living well through the cultivation of deep physical and emotional resilience. Grounded in the biopsychosocial model of pain, it draws on both clinical expertise and lived experience.

The Resilient Path Workbook

Workbook

Pendleton B. Wickersham, MD, and Louise Locker, LCSW

Twenty-five guided modules that turn the book’s ideas into daily practice:

  • Understanding pain
  • Mapping its effects on your life
  • Working with professional care
  • Self-management strategies
  • Living fully alongside pain

Applications

Apps

Digital companions that carry the same approach beyond the page. Built by Wickersham Development Group, LLC.

Resilient Path

Available now

iOS and Android

A comprehensive workbook companion for navigating life’s most challenging moments, developed in consultation with mental health professionals.

  • 24 interactive modules — guided reflections at your own pace
  • Health tools — track medications, log symptoms, monitor well-being
  • AI companion — supportive, evidence-informed guidance
  • Emergency guidance — quick access to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
  • Private by default — responses saved locally on your device

Free to download · 7-day free trial, then $3.99/month

RheumCompanion

Available now

iOS and Android · Free

A trusted companion for understanding and managing rheumatologic conditions, designed with input from a board-certified rheumatologist. Evidence-based information drawn from FDA drug labels and PubMed research.

  • Disease encyclopedia — 13 conditions including RA, lupus, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, gout, Sjögren’s, and vasculitis
  • Medication reference — 7 drug classes with FDA package insert information
  • RheumBot — AI-powered Q&A with sourced, plain-language answers
  • Drug interaction checker — reports grouped by severity with clinical explanations
  • Symptom & flare tracker — exportable 30-day reports for your care team
  • Clinical trial finder

SootheQuest

Available now

iOS and Android · Free

A match-3 puzzle game built from the ground up for people living with chronic illness and chronic pain — and for anyone who wants a game that respects their energy. Genuinely engaging puzzles, with every pressure mechanic deliberately removed.

  • A rest-friendly streak — it counts the days you show up, forgives rest days, and losing never breaks it
  • The Zen Garden — a no-fail sanctuary mode. No moves, no timer, no losing
  • Tiny Wins — one-minute levels for low-energy days that still count toward your daily goal
  • A gentle boost — struggling with a level? The game quietly offers a little extra room, no judgment
  • Real encouragement — a line from The Resilient Path after each level, saved to your Comfort Journal
  • The Calm Corner — guided box breathing with rain and wave soundscapes
  • Comfort & Access — larger gems and tap-only controls for steady hands

Authors

Who writes our books

Pendleton B. Wickersham, MD

FACP, FACR · Board-certified rheumatologist

Diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis at age 22, Dr. Wickersham brings both clinical expertise and personal experience to the understanding of chronic pain.

Outside of medicine he is a rockhound and a fisherman.

Louise Locker, LCSW

Counselor and community leader

Louise has spent decades helping people navigate life’s challenges with courage and compassion, informed by her own journey with arthritis and chronic pain.

She is drawn to music, photography, and community work.