A review by krh_2911
What Happened To You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Bruce D. Perry, Oprah Winfrey

hopeful informative fast-paced

4.75

I found this book enlightening, insightful, and educational, and most of all it didn’t leave me feeling in despair. The truth is that we all have trauma in our past and present that has impacted how we interact with others, how we love ourselves, and how we view the world around us. As a society, we need to move to a culture that is kind, and loving and doesn’t lead with trauma or the question of “what’s wrong with you?”, but instead “what happened to you?” - Even just a change of the words can help the message land more gently on the person on the receiving end. I do recommend this book to understand how your own trauma has shaped your life, but also how others have shaped how theirs. I like books that encourage me to think about others in a new way...and this book does that.      
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