"Van der Kolk draws on thirty years of experience to argue
powerfully that trauma is one of the West's most urgent public health
issues ... Packed with science and human stories."
-New Scientist
"Breathtaking in its scope and breadth, a seminal work by one of the preeminent pioneers in trauma research and treatment."
-Peter A. Levine, author of In an Unspoken Voice
"Dr
van der Kolk's masterpiece combines the boundless curiosity of the
scientist, the erudition of the scholar, and the passion of the truth
teller."
-Judith Herman, author of Trauma and Recovery
Paperback, 443 pages