The Charles Press, Publishers
	Undaunted Spirits: Portraits of Recovery from Trauma
	Mary Baures, MA, EdM, PhD

What separates people whose lives are forever shattered by catastrophic loss from those who are able to discover meaning and purpose in such loss? Psychotherapist Mary Baures answers this question by detailing 16 examples of individuals who experienced positive transformations after suffering an extreme trauma (e.g., injury, disease, death of a family member, criminal charges, imprisonment). Those interviewed include Jeb Magruder, Elie Wiesel, Andre Dubus and Mike Wallace, and their accounts of the horrifying traumas they experienced may serve as "blueprints" for other people who are trying to overcome adversity. Invaluable and inspiring reading for anyone who is trying to overcome a traumatic loss, as well as mental health professionals who work in trauma recovery.

"This book is a pleasure to read, not only because of the wonderful lessons learned from the survivors, but the feeling that one is actually sitting with them, as Baures did. Passion and feeling are in this book. All of those interviewed have learned how to use their passion to heal themselves and others." Bernie Siegel, MD

"The author shares these remarkably uplifting portraits with sensitivity. insight, compassion and genuine understanding." Robert Coles, PhD
 

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232 pages. Paper Edition Only. ISBN: 0-914783-71-8.
List Price: $19.95