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Here's a place where you can review books, educational dvds and documentaries that relate to ACE concepts or trauma-informed practices. "Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world." ~ Nelson Mandela

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A New Word to Help Children and Adults with High ACEs: Lasticity

Karen Gross ·
We can talk about grit, resilience and mindsets all we want. These approaches, while useful in a limited way, operate off a deficit model. There is something wrong in individuals that needs to be fixed -- repaired. And, there is a built in assumption that those who have high ACEs can return to the status quo ante -- they can bounce back. But, these are flawed arguments and here's why. Those with high ACEs are forever changed; they cannot bounce back. (There are neurological reasons among...
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Adversity Needn’t Thwart or Define You. Here’s How to Cope. [nytimes.com]

Laura Pinhey ·
The author had a chipped tooth. It ruined her looks, she thought. She had to interview someone for her book, and she really wanted to cancel. The interview subject was Mariatu Kamara, the young woman from Sierra Leone who wrote “The Bite of the Mango,” a memoir about surviving a civil war, rape, losing the baby that resulted from the rape, having her hands chopped off, making it to safety and finally leaving everyone she knew to seek refuge in Canada. The author thought about this, about why...
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Building a Collection of Books for Children, Teens and Adults

Jennifer Cantwell ·
The Drug Endangered Children’s Initiative is grateful to our community partners who shared their favorite book titles with us, especially Joanne Peterson from Learn to Cope and Gina Williams from East Bridgewater Public Schools for these suggestions. We look forward to discovering and sharing more resources in the new year, please comment with your favorites.
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Childhood Disrupted: How Your Biography Becomes Your Biology, and How You Can Heal

Leif Cid ·
What is soon to become one of the go-to resources for ACEs related books by Donna Jackson Nakazawa. July 7th, that the date the book Childhood Disrupted: How Your Biography Becomes Your Biology, and How You Can Heal by Donna Jackson Nakazawa is on...
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Helping Kids Find the Wisdom in Overwhelm

Ruby Roth ·
In an unprecedented global shutdown, many of us, especially without the noise and distraction of everyday life, are facing intensified, often destabilizing feelings. And that includes kids—whether they’re able to say so or not.
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How (My Story of) Trauma/ACEs Unexpectedly Snuck Its Way Into My Memoir

Amit Janco ·
Long before I heard of ACEs or the phrase “childhood adversity,” I started to write a book; my first. Now, hot off the press, my memoir isn’t the book I set out to write. But who am I kidding? It’s exactly the book that had to be written. It finally gnawed at me, dared me, to excavate for truth. My book was supposed to be about walking the Camino de Santiago Compostela in 2013. After I’d hiked nearly 1000 kms of trails across Spain, I told my family and friends that I would write a book...
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Information about my PTSD book

Susan Pollard ·
PTSD Is a National epidemic effecting about 8% of the population at any one time. That is about 26 million Americans, almost the size of the state of Texas. The following is information about who I am and what my book is about: I have my Masters in Counseling. The ideas in the book "Unlocking the Puzzle of PTSD. A Holistic Guide to Restoring Inner Peace" are easy and effective methods I used for 25 years as a licensed therapist specializing in trauma. These ideas are to help people to...
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Interview with Jason Lee, author of Living with the Dragon: Healing 15000 days of Abuse and Shame

Joyelle Brandt ·
Jason Lee is an author based out of Coquitlam BC. He’s also a mental health advocate and speaker at events across Canada. His book Living with the Dragon, Healing 15 000 Days of Abuse and Shame has received praise from counselors and comes highly recommended as a resource particularly for men in recovery from depression, anxiety and anger stemming from childhood abuse and trauma. In this interview, we talk about how his book is changing the way people are viewing mental health, depression...
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It's Not Always Depression was the Winner of the 2018 Best Book Award in the Mental Health/Psychology Category

Hilary Jacobs Hendel ·
To prevent and treat trauma, we all benefit from receiving a basic education in how emotions work in the mind and body. Sadly, we don't get this education in our formal schooling. So we must take it upon ourselves to learn.
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Latest ACEs science research from PubMed, February 12, 2019

Morgan Vien ·
Hair cortisol in the perinatal period mediates associations between maternal adversity and disrupted maternal interaction in early infancy. Nyström-Hansen M, Andersen MS, Khoury JE, Davidsen K, Gumley A, Lyons-Ruth K, MacBeth A, Harder S. Dev Psychobiol . 2019 Feb 12. doi: 10.1002/dev.21833. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 30747450 elect item 3074 Child maltreatment is mediating long-term consequences of household dysfunction in a population representative sample. Clemens V, Berthold O, Witt A,...
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Lupita Nyong'o On Sulwe [npr.org]

By Noel King, National Public Radio, October 17, 2019 NOEL KING, HOST: Actress Lupita Nyong'o became a household name playing Patsey in "12 Years A Slave," and then "Black Panther" brought her worldwide fame. Her characters are strong, and they are undeniably gorgeous. But growing up as a dark-skinned girl, she didn't always feel beautiful. Now she's written a children's book called "Sulwe" about a little girl a lot like herself. LUPITA NYONG'O: Five years old, I had a younger sister who was...
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Treating Complex Traumatic Stress Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Scientific Foundations and Therapeutic Models by Ford & Courtois (2013)

Chris Engel ·
Review "Describing evidence-based models for treatment of complex trauma in children, this book is interwoven with contemporary knowledge about psychobiology and is richly illustrated with extended clinical examples. In addition to a focus on...
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The Relentless School Nurse: "Unless Someone Like you Cares a Whole Awful Lot, Nothing is Going to get Better. It's Not." - Dr. Seuss

Robin M Cogan ·
The opening quote in Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha's gripping book, What The Eyes Don't See, struck me right in the heart: "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." so says Dr. Suess. Caring is something that may be in short supply during our current political climate. Grappling with caring, too much or too little is worth a moment of self-reflection. We have to know what we care about, and lead with our "why," in order to make an impact. Dr. Mona...
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The Soulful Journey of Recovery: A Guide to Healing from a Traumatic Past for ACAs, Codependents, or Those with Adverse Childhood Experiences

Mary Beth Colliins ·
A groundbreaking new book from Tian Dayton, PhD, and the publisher of the New York Times bestseller Adult Children of Alcoholics …The book that started it all! T ian Dayton picks up where Janet Woititz author of Adult Children of Alcoholics left off…..for those who have grown up in a family with addiction, mental illness, or other adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), the heartache and pain doesn’t end when they grow up and leave home. The legacy can last a lifetime and spread to generations...
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The Ten Books That Changed My Life - Healing ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and Building Resilience

Teri Wellbrock ·
Teri Wellbrock offers a list of those books that had a profound impact on her life and helped her create a life filled with tranquility and joy. While she may not have agreed with every word written, she did find powerful answers, delicious little tidbits, and inspirational guidance within each book.
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UPDATED Information Regarding Broken Places, Cracked Up, Paper Tigers & Resilience: Hosting a Film Screening to Start or Grow an ACEs Initiative: How-to Guide

Christine Cissy White ·
Movie screenings of documentaries, such as Paper Tigers or Resilience are popular ways to introduce communities to ACEs science. Cissy White provides details about how to put on a screening event.
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After the conference...

Marloes Verhoeven ·
After hearing from so many brilliant minds at the ACEs conference this week, I ordered several more books to add to my already expansive library of Trauma Informed resources (I shop for books the way others shop for shoes). I'm very interested to hear from you, my colleagues, what you think are essential resources and how they have helped you, your clients, or your practice. Thank you!!!
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Brief: Reflections on Childhood, Trauma and Society

Chris Engel ·
"This book is a collection of essays and commentaries by Dr. Bruce Perry, a world renowned teacher, researcher and clinician.  His thoughtful comments on children and society will stimulate and provoke deeper thought about how we are choosing to...
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Can Trauma-Informed Mermaids Help Children & Families? (New Kids Book Series)

Sarah E Clark ·
Dear ACEs Books Community, We just launched a new trauma-informed children's book series called Venus and Her Fly Trip . The series has been developed in collaboration with therapists, educators, parents and healers and is designed to promote mental/social/emotional health, body positivity and imaginative play in kids 4-10 , with the ultimate goal of preventing self-hatred. I would greatly value hearing the feedback of the ACEs community on this endeavor, and welcome your ideas for how to...
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Creating a healing society : the impact of human emotional pain and trauma on society and the world by Lawrence (2007)

Chris Engel ·
Dr. Susan Lawrence's Creating a Healing Society program pioneers the recognition of the devastating impact of human emotional pain and trauma as the root cause of societal and world problems. Without healthy support, traumatized people (unconsciously...
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Mistreated: Why we think we're getting good health care and why we usually are wrong. The connection to Adverse Childhood Events

robert pearl ·
Mistreated: Why we think we are getting good health care and why we usually are wrong and the connection to Adverse Childhood Events   Over the past two years, I have written a column for Forbes. On several occasions, I have highlighted the medical consequences of Adverse Childhood Events (ACE's) and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). The data is clear. Both if not recognized and treated produce negative health care outcomes. Both are very prevalent and asking about each should be standard for...
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My Tears in His Bottle: prayers from the heart of a special needs’ mom

Chaplain Chris Haughee ·
Pat Hays has written a devotional book that gives wonderful insight into the joys and struggles that parenting a child with emotional special needs presents. Her book, My Tears in His Bottle: prayers from the heart of a special needs’ mom , contains excerpts from her personal prayer journal as she worked through the last fifteen years of balancing her calling to be an adoptive parent with the roadblocks she encountered in her neighborhood, friendships, school district, marriage, and church...
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New Book Coming in October: Adverse Childhood Experiences: Using Evidence to Advance Research, Practice, Policy, and Prevention

Elizabeth Perry ·
A new book will be available October 1st, 2019. Published by Elsevier, Adverse Childhood Experiences: Using Evidence to Advance Research, Practice, Policy, and Prevention will be the first book with Canadian content on the subject. This is exciting news for #TraumaInformedCanada #ACEsAwareCanada #ResilientCanada
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New book explores storytelling and resilience.

Laura King ·
“Run,” he would shout. On two legs, I couldn’t match the speed of a terrified calf or steer, but I was plenty fast, especially in a sprint, so I’d launch myself across the gravel in front of our trailer while my father stood about ten yards behind me twirling his rope.
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New book release “The Trauma Banquet”: The truth about how to overcome adversity

Kenneth Pakenham ·
I am a Professor of Clinical Psychology at The University of Queensland, Australia. I recently released my memoir “The Trauma Banquet”. In this book I share about my ACEs and how I learnt to be resilient in the context of their enduring pervasive echoes. I have been practicing psychology for almost 40 years and I have engaged thousands of clients in psychotherapy. As a full professor I have also been teaching psychology and conducting research, which has focused on building resilience in the...
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Pip had high #ACEs

Elizabeth Perry ·
I just finished reading Great Expectations for the second time. I could relate to it much easier this reading as I used an ACEs lens to understand Pip's experiences and challenges. Dickens knew in 1860 the effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences. It seems strange to see humanity hasn't really evolved emotionally and socially that much in 160 years. Hopefully the ACEs movement will help propel our consciousness raising.
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Rethinking Resilience: A Review of Change your World

Elizabeth Perry ·
Change Your World is the newest addition to the body of resources on Resilience. It has been written by Michael Ungar, PhD - one of the most informed voices in resilience research. Although the reviewer was skeptical leading up to reading the book, expecting more victim blaming, which is often the predominant theme of resilience promotion, she was pleasantly surprised. She now recommends this book to everyone interested in learning how to build a healthier humanity.
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Sibling Loss is Traumatic, Too

Sue Lawrence ·
For anyone who might be interested, please feel free to check out my book about sibling loss. As a professional and as a sibling loss survivor, this work has been years in the making through research and observation. Please contact me if you would like to comment or add to the discussion about how early loss in childhood can be a trauma! https://www.amazon.com/Turning-Page-Helping-Child-Sibling/dp/1312511699/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1470059014&sr=8-1&keywords=turning+the+page+helping
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Singing My Song

Teri Wellbrock ·
My dream is to create a space which feels safe, yet empowering; offering a hand to hold along the road of recovery.
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'Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept'

Dawn Cretney ·
Great site with some lovely books for children 'Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept' https://www.facebook.com/SomeSecretsShouldNeverBeKept/
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The Books That Helped Me Transition from Trauma to Triumph: A Book Review Series - "Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life"

Teri Wellbrock ·
Learning to find my gifts within my chaos has changed everything. Everything.
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The Books That Helped Me Transition from Trauma to Triumph: A Book Review Series – “Getting Past Your Past”

Teri Wellbrock ·
Naturally, I would at times experience panic attack symptoms, and would almost always cry. Sometimes slow tears cascading down my cheeks. Other times full-on ugly crying, requiring a pause in the action.
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The Books That Helped Me Transition from Trauma to Triumph: A Book Review Series – “Getting Past Your Past”

Teri Wellbrock ·
Naturally, I would at times experience panic attack symptoms, and would almost always cry. Sometimes slow tears cascading down my cheeks. Other times full-on ugly crying, requiring a pause in the action.
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The Books That Helped Me Transition from Trauma to Triumph: A Book Review Series - "The Power of Now"

Teri Wellbrock ·
The author takes us on a journey into a deep place within us, a place where the truth is known "within every cell of (our) body"; beyond the masks we wear, the criticisms we've cloaked ourselves in, our over-thinker personas, fueled by the old doubts we've absorbed into our beings.
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The Books That Helped Me Transition from Trauma to Triumph: A Book Review Series - "The Power of Now"

Teri Wellbrock ·
The author takes us on a journey into a deep place within us, a place where the truth is known "within every cell of (our) body"; beyond the masks we wear, the criticisms we've cloaked ourselves in, our over-thinker personas, fueled by the old doubts we've absorbed into our beings.
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Re: New book explores storytelling and resilience.

Teri Wellbrock ·
Wow. Powerful. As someone who is finishing up my book manuscript, I applaud you (Donna) for sharing your truth and pain in such a beautifully written rawness. Thank you. I look forward to reading it. And, yes, I am interested in a review copy. If you ever want to join me on The Healing Place Podcast to discuss your journey, your book, your work . . . the invitation is open. Peace, Teri
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Re: Adversity Needn’t Thwart or Define You. Here’s How to Cope. [nytimes.com]

Beverley Searle ·
hI I am a independent researcher and have just finished my evidence base research of alleviating workplace PTSD, depression ,anxiety/depression in 10 hours. I would like to get these results published with you, how do I do this? Regards Beverley Searle
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Re: It's Not Always Depression was the Winner of the 2018 Best Book Award in the Mental Health/Psychology Category

Teri Wellbrock ·
Congrats!!! What a wonderful accomplishment. To not only write your book, but to have it honored. So inspiring!
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Re: It's Not Always Depression was the Winner of the 2018 Best Book Award in the Mental Health/Psychology Category

Hilary Jacobs Hendel ·
Thank you for the congratulations!! I’m just delighted if it will bring more attention to the book and emotion education. And I must say the validation feels pretty sweet. Thank you again.
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Re: Building a Collection of Books for Children, Teens and Adults

Gary Schwartz ·
I'd like to suggest a book I wrote. Winner of the Children's Literary Classics gold medal 2016. The King of Average. Audiobook read by the author too. Author Gary Schwartz has crafted a brilliant read for middle-grade audiences. Replete with witty phrases and loads of powerful symbolism, The King of Average is not your average ho-hum read. This book has incredible depth with a delightfully engaging plot, threads of humor throughout, and a resounding underlying message that is truly inspired.
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Re: Building a Collection of Books for Children, Teens and Adults

Teri Wellbrock ·
Aw! Such a beautiful collection of children's books. Sharing on my therapy dog's Facebook page as we work with kiddos in school settings. I'll also share this with the staff. And, while I'm at it, on The Healing Place Podcast FB page , too! Thanks so much for sharing!
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Re: Rethinking Resilience: A Review of Change your World

Dennis McCracken ·
Thanks Elizabeth I find your review with critique and reservations spot on. Lately I've been thinking of the ACEs phenomenon as a special case of a broader phenomenon that has come to be known as structural violence. There are various definitions of this term but I find the version offered by Bandi X Lee ( Violence: an interdisciplinary approach to causes, consequences and cures ) illuminating and useful in terms of formulating remedies. Structural violence: "It refers to the avoidable...
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Re: Rethinking Resilience: A Review of Change your World

Elizabeth Perry ·
Hi Dennis. Thanks for your comment. You'll want to read and work through My Grandmother's Hands by Resmaa Menakem to help address structural violence.
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Re: Rethinking Resilience: A Review of Change your World

Dennis McCracken ·
Thanks for the reference. Ill check it out.
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Re: A New Word to Help Children and Adults with High ACEs: Lasticity

Jill Karson ·
Thanks for the write up Karen. I love the "bouncing forward" idea, and I'm going to check this book out.
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Re: The Ten Books That Changed My Life - Healing ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and Building Resilience

Gail Kennedy ·
So excited about this list! I have read many on the list and dont know about a few - but will definitely look them up! Thanks for sharing!
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Re: The Ten Books That Changed My Life - Healing ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and Building Resilience

Teri Wellbrock ·
Thanks so much for the positive feedback! I know I have a growing list of book suggestions from podcast guests talking about favorite authors and/or books. Plus, I have an amazing collection of books written BY my guests. Looking forward to sitting on a beach in August and diving into a few of them.
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Re: The Ten Books That Changed My Life - Healing ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and Building Resilience

Diane Petrella ·
Great list, Teri! I've read some of the books you mention and your list prompts me to read the others. Thanks again!
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Re: The Ten Books That Changed My Life - Healing ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and Building Resilience

Teri Wellbrock ·
I love receiving new reading prompts and my list is growing from readers' suggestions after posting this blog. Glad I could offer some for you, as well.
 
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