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Any Body Can Heal - by Sara Davidson (Paperback)
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Highlights
- From survivor to psychotherapist-one woman's path to triumphing over trauma by understanding how the brain's brilliant protective mechanisms helped keep her alive.In this powerful and deeply personal work of nonfiction, survivor and psychotherapist Sara Davidson explores one of life's devastating but all too pervasive realities-trauma, and its rippling aftereffects.By her mid-thirties, Sara Davidson had fled a tsunami, fought off a knife-wielding thief and survived a horrific sexual assault by two masked gunmen who burst through her bedroom door in the middle of the night.
- Author(s): Sara Davidson
- 146 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, Personal Memoirs
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Book Synopsis
From survivor to psychotherapist-one woman's path to triumphing over trauma by understanding how the brain's brilliant protective mechanisms helped keep her alive.
In this powerful and deeply personal work of nonfiction, survivor and psychotherapist Sara Davidson explores one of life's devastating but all too pervasive realities-trauma, and its rippling aftereffects.
By her mid-thirties, Sara Davidson had fled a tsunami, fought off a knife-wielding thief and survived a horrific sexual assault by two masked gunmen who burst through her bedroom door in the middle of the night. As she was struggling to confront her own trauma, she was also helping her clients navigate theirs. At one point, she thought she had recovered. However, it was only after delving into the neuroscientific literature on trauma and discovering how her brain had protected her in her darkest hour that she found her way to true healing.
Thoughtful and brutally honest, Davidson's memoir draws on her personal experience, professional training and the insights she gained through her investigations to paint a moving portrait of one woman's winding path to self-acceptance, healing and reclaiming a joyful life.
Review Quotes
"Sara isn't one to soft-pedal her struggle . . . it's a powerful and uplifting read because it demonstrates that with courage, persistence, hard work and support, anything is possible-even facing down the most unspeakable trauma." -Marnie McBean, Canadian senator and three-time Olympic gold medalist
"A powerful memoir about turmoil and growth, Any Body Can Heal celebrates the human spirit and what it can overcome." -Foreword Clarion Reviews
"Any Body Can Heal is a powerful story of the body and mind's ability to protect and heal after traumatic events. Sara's raw honesty and her unyielding search for knowledge and understanding created a book that will help everyone who has suffered trauma." -Jayna Hefford, five-time Olympian, honored member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, and motivational keynote speaker