Healing Violence

For readers seeking solutions to finally end the gun violence that kills tens of thousands of people each year in the United States— from a Harvard-trained trauma surgeon treating victims in Chicago If hope for ending gun violence can take hold in Chicago’s South Side, then it can take hold...

The groundbreaking work on trauma that remains a “classic for our generation” (Bessel van der Kolk, MD, author of The Body Keeps the Score) Trauma and Recovery is the foundational text on understanding trauma survivors. By placing individual experience in a political frame, psychiatrist...

“They’re gone,” I hear someone say. “Your mother, they all left. Did you know?” The door opens without resistance. They didn’t even bother to lock; they never did. Doors are never locked here, not in this apartment nor any other. Who would steal anything here? There is nothing to take. Born in a rural desert town to a family of Persian immigrants, Miriam was twelve years old the first time she had three meals in one day. The tenth daughter of twelve siblings, she was raised so far away from anyone who might care that there was no one around to see her endure the debilitating ...

The family court system is meant to protect domestic violence victims, yet too often, it becomes an endless labyrinth that traps them inside. Abusers weaponize our judicial system to instill their revenge, from long, drawn-out divorces and custody battles to forcing their victims to spend thousands of dollars and endless time in court. In her new book, Kaytee Gillis tells the story of those victims trying to defend themselves against the revenge of post-separation abuse while navigating that legal labyrinth. When our judicial system fails to protect victims from this abuse, they give ...

In this classic work of developmental psychology, renowned psychiatrist and the coauthor of the #1 New York Times bestseller What Happened to You? reveals how trauma affects children—and outlines the path to recovery How does trauma affect a child's mind—and how can that mind recover? Child...

He traded nineteen years for a season. She traded her grief for a balance sheet. I used to believe that nineteen years made a marriage indestructible. I believed that endurance was the highest form of love. I was the anchor. I was the fixer. I was the devoted wife who managed the home, the finances, and the ego of a husband terrified of getting older. I was wrong. It started with a gym membership. Then came the mood swings. The aggression. The cold, dead look in his eyes when he told me I was suffocating him. He called it a mid-life crisis. He blamed it on the stress. He blamed it on the "...

From the psychologist and author of Gaslighting comes a practical recovery plan outlining ten foundational steps to true healing. Surviving and escaping a toxic or abusive relationship can often only be part of the struggle. Long after, survivors often struggle to heal; your self‑esteem may be...

You deserve respect. In this fully expanded and updated third edition of the bestselling classic, you learn why verbal abuse is more widespread than ever, and how you can deal with it. You'll get more of the answers you need to recognize abuse when it happens, respond to abusers safely and...

A top expert on human trauma argues that we vastly overestimate how common PTSD is and fail to recognize how resilient people really are “An important course-correction to what is now received wisdom about trauma and how to treat it.” ―Wall Street Journal After 9/11, mental health...

Library of Congress Control Number: 95171506 What Happened to SUZY stands as one of the most searing and important works in contemporary American literature. In this definitive anniversary edition, award‑winning author Carol Denise Mitchell revisits the story that first established her as a fearless chronicler of truth, justice, and the lived experiences of Black girls in America. Set against the backdrop of Watts and Compton, SUZY’s story unfolds with unflinching honesty. Born into a large and deeply troubled family, she endures years of physical, emotional, and psychological abuse—...

Since Bailey Rae Rigby’s adoptive aunt Winnie passed, Bent Oak, South Carolina, doesn’t have much of a hold on her anymore. So it seems. Bailey Rae aims to settle the small estate and, armed with her aunt’s inspiring personal cookbook, buy a food truck with an ocean view in Myrtle Beach. Everything goes awry when a distraught young mother arrives in town clutching a copy of that same cookbook. Embedded inside is a code that promises a safe place in Bent Oak for desperate women on the run. For Bailey Rae it opens up a world of questions.

From one of America’s most influential psychiatrists, an essential manifesto for reimagining justice for survivors of sexual trauma. “An extraordinary book ...Beautiful, profound, and important.” —New York Times The #MeToo movement brought worldwide attention to sexual violence, but...

Broken bones heal and bruises fade, but words can cut the soul. Do you believe that it’s your fault? Do you believe him or her when they say it's not bad enough to be abuse? Domestic violence manifests itself in different ways but most people who walk into the trap don’t recognize any of the signs. This is my deeply personal story sharing my journey of increasing mental and verbal abuse, my struggle to fix and control my life through binging and purging, and confronting the fear that he would make good on his promise to take our son or kill me if I tried to leave. Then there was a ...

A galvanizing call to end family-based anti-female violence, shaming, and shunning--stories and practices for healing from Family Mobbing. “Family Mobbing” is a strategic process of power and control. When daughters are mobbed, they’re not just shunned, attacked, or slandered: they’re...

An essential tool for healers, therapists, activists, and survivors of trauma who are interested in a justice-centered approach to somatic transformation The Politics of Trauma offers somatics with a social analysis. This book is for therapists and social activists who understand that trauma...

For survivors of PTSD and repeated, relational trauma -- and the people who love them. Gretchen Schmelzer watched too many people quit during treatment for trauma recovery. They found it too difficult or too frightening or just decided that for them it was too late. But as a therapist and trauma...

Nine-year-old Archie and his five-year-old sister, Bobbi, are taken into emergency police protective custody after an incident of domestic violence at their family home. Rosie collects the children from their out-of-hours foster carer on New Year’s Day and instantly recognises Archie from a...

Deliverance From Abuse is a faith-based healing guide for women recovering from emotional, physical, sexual, or spiritual abuse. With biblical wisdom, practical insight, and powerful personal testimony, Favour Zannie exposes the hidden cycles of manipulation, trauma bonding, fear, and control — and leads survivors into emotional, spiritual, and psychological restoration. This book will help you recognize abuse, break free from guilt and confusion, rebuild your identity, and walk confidently into the freedom God designed for you. If you are healing after domestic violence or a toxic ...

A warm, empathetic guide to understanding, coping with, and healing from the unique pain of sibling estrangement "Whenever I tell people that I am working on a book about sibling estrangement, they sit up a little straighter and lean in, as if I've tapped into a dark secret." Fern Schumer...

Winner of the 2024 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction A powerful novel about a Puerto Rican family in Staten Island who discovers their long missing sister is potentially alive and cast on a reality TV show, and sets out to bring her home. "Hilarious, heartbreaking, and ass-kicking." —Jamie Ford...