Spare and unsparing, God Help the Child -- the first novel by Toni Morrison to be set in our current moment -- weaves a tale about the way the sufferings of childhood can shape, and misshape, the life of the adult. At the center: a young woman who calls herself Bride, whose stunning blue-black skin is only one element of her beauty, her boldness and confidence, her success in life, but which caused her light-skinned mother to deny her even the simplest...

"A groundbreaking book showing the link between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and adult illnesses such as heart disease, autoimmune disease, and cancer--Childhood Disrupted also explains how to cope with these emotional traumas and even heal from them. Your biography becomes your biology. The emotional trauma we suffer as children not only shapes our emotional lives as adults, it also affects our physical health, longevity, and overall wellbeing....

"Why is 14-year-old David struggling to survive in one of the wealthiest countries on earth? We're living in a traumatized and traumatizing society that's dooming our children and families to lives without the basic services for surviving, let alone thriving. In David, Age 14 we explore how many of our vulnerable young people and parents are falling through the cracks in rural and urban America. Change agents and authors Dr. Katherine Ortega Courtney...

A pioneering physician reveals how childhood stress leads to lifelong health problems and what we can do to break the cycle. For anyone who has faced a difficult childhood, or who cares about the millions of children who do, the innovative and acclaimed health interventions outlined in this book will represent vitally important hope for change.

Pietro Jerber es psicólogo, pero no como los demás. Su especialidad es la hipnosis, y todos sus pacientes son niños a los que les pasó algo: sufrieron heridas, presenciaron hechos dramáticos o guardan información importante en su frágil memoria que puede ayudar a la policía oa las autoridades en las investigaciones. Pero desde Australia, un colega lo llama y le pide que lleve un paciente. Pietro se pregunta por qué lo contactaron, porque...