Books Like "The Body Keeps the Score"
A trauma expert's groundbreaking exploration of how our bodies remember what our minds try to forget.
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- Waking the Tiger by Peter A. Levine — Another trauma expert's approach to healing, focusing on the body's natural ability to recover from traumatic experiences.
- The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman — Combines medical expertise with compassionate storytelling to explore how cultural understanding affects healing.
- My Name Is Not Easy by Debby Dahl Edwardson — Examines intergenerational trauma and its lasting effects on individuals and communities through personal narratives.
- In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Maté — A physician's exploration of addiction and trauma, blending neuroscience with deeply human case studies.
- The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog by Bruce D. Perry — Child psychiatrist's case studies showing how early trauma affects developing brains, written for general audiences.
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