The Whispering of Ghosts: Trauma and Resilience

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Other Press, 2005 - Medical - 182 pages
One out of every two people will experience trauma, says psychiatrist Boris Cyrulnik, and one in ten will remain a prisoner of that suffering. Why are some children permanently damaged by difficult childhoods, while others grow up into secure, creative, loving adults? This book, based on, Dr. Cyrulnik's broad experience with victims of childhood distress, offers a message of hope for everyone concerned about the impact of deprivation and such traumatic events as separation, emotional or sexual abuse, and violence in the environment.

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A Childrens Round Dance as Magic Wand
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Blowing on an Ember of Resilience May Give It New Life
21
Resilience of Swiss Street Children in the Sixteenth Century
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Boris Cyrulnik Boris Cyrulnik is a neuropsychiatrist and ethologist. Director of Teaching at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences of Toulon, he is also the author of more than a dozen books, including The Dawn of Meaning(1992). Susan Fairfield Susan Fairfield is an editor, translator, and poet. She is also the author of papers on literary criticism, a psychoanalyst, and co-editor ofBringing the Plague: Toward a Postmodern Psychoanalysis. She lives in the Bay Area of California.

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