Bessel Van Der Kolk, MD
In this very comprehensive book, Dr. Bessel Van der Kolk traces a complex and engaging portrait on what trauma looks like for men, women and children in this modern age. Starting from his years of experience working with war veterans, Dr. Van der Kolk explores the reality of physical and sexual abuse, the life of people raised by alcoholic parents, the survivors of domestic violence; explaining how these experiences inevitably leave traces on our minds, emotions and—sometimes more importantly—in our biology.
This exceptional work illuminates how we can inertly pass this trauma to our partner(s) and family and how our brain gets literally reorganized when we are survivors of any form of abuse. While this reading can be quite triggering and graphic at times, Dr. van der Kolk also completes his tome with a full section on healing and other therapies. I highly recommend this great book if you want to learn about trauma and how the body “keeps the score.”
Vincent Francoeur 