Non-Fiction

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

by Bessel van der Kolk

A pioneering psychiatrist explores how trauma reshapes both mind and body, drawing on decades of clinical experience and cutting-edge neuroscience. Van der Kolk illuminates the profound ways traumatic stress affects development, attachment, and self-perception, while offering pathways toward healing. An essential, compassionate guide to understanding trauma's lasting imprint and the possibility of recovery.

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