Books about trauma and the work of healing from it, written by survivors and by the therapists who work with them. Many authors describe abuse, violence or loss directly, so go gently.
This list holds 19 books published between 2016 and 2021, 1 with an audiobook edition. A book is on it only when trauma and healing is a central subject of the book, judged from the book's own description, not when it comes up in passing. The most-rated on Amazon come first.
Sean Rogers
A simple car accident changed the path of six-year-old Sean Rogers’s life forever. His single mother checked into the hospital as a vibrant young woman and checked out as a full-blown opioid addict. From that day forward, Sean’s life became a silent nightmare…
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The Roadmap to Healing from Your Past and Living with Ease and Vitality
Ilene Smith · 2020
Have you noticed that no matter how much time you spend in talk therapy, you still feel anxious and triggered? That is because talk therapy can keep you stuck in a pattern of reliving your stories, rather than moving beyond them. But, most of all, it’s…
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Ken Falke · 2018
Your struggle may come in different forms, and be given one of many different names, such as anxiety, depression, addiction, and/or PTSD. No matter how much you or a loved one is struggling, or what it is called, one thing is almost certainly clear: you…
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A Memoir on Suicide, Addiction and Healing
Robert Imbeault · 2020
An unbelievably real and authentic story of pain, growth, and new life. What if you could find happiness after addiction? Imagine the struggle was behind you and you felt grateful for every ounce of joy in your life. What if you KNEW how to be courageous and…
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Anne Other · 2017
Despite modern pharmaceutical medications and many different psychological therapies, military veterans and survivors of mental and physical trauma from civil society continue to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Trust Surrender Receive: How…
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Lori Jean Glass · 2019
Do you find yourself in the same, unfulfilling, destructive relationships time and again? Or do you know your relationship has potential, but you can't seem to unlock it? If, like so many others, you find yourself stuck on a "crazy train" of secretive…
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Joshua Mantz
This is a journey of finding beauty within darkness. Former Army Major Josh Mantz reaches into the deepest corners of the human soul to expose the most difficult emotions associated with traumatic experiences. Mantz was shot and killed by a sniper on the…
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Lorenzo Gomez
The great lie of our society is that mental health and mental illness are the same. Lorenzo Gomez wants to dispel that notion for good. In his new book, Tafolla Toro, he reaches back in time to share stories of his turbulent, traumatic, and often violent…
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How to Build a Healthy and Happy Home When You Come From a Broken One
Anthony Blankenship · 2020
A powerful, transformative work. A must read for anyone aiming to free themselves, or their family, from a negative cycle of painful dysfunction. Awards for this book include gold awards from Independent Press Awards, Reader Views Literary Awards, & the…
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Allie Brazas
The first time Allie Brazas was sexually assaulted, she was seventeen. Three years later, after joining the Navy, she became the victim of sexual abuse at the hands of her acting Command Master Chief. Life seemed to be turning around for Allie when she got…
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Lilli Correll · 2021 · Audiobook
Suffering is a part of life, and trauma is all too common. Although no one talks about it, leaving many feeling alone, ashamed, and disqualified from living a good life, some cultures believe suffering is actually a right of passage, a way to rise. In…
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Bridgette Mayer · 2016
How did a young girl who came through social services and foster care end up in the art world with a multi-million dollar gallery and consulting business? Through the kindness of strangers, fierce determination, and a survivor’s sheer will, Bridgette Mayer’s…
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Jeff Kuhn
All of us deal with trauma, lightning bolts that disrupt our lives in small or devastating ways. But no matter what you’re facing, you can recover, through strength, fortitude, and belief. Jeff Kuhn survived the unthinkable: burns over 80 percent of his body…
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Monroe Miller
Sexual abuse as a child. Opioid addiction in pill-riddled Appalachia. Rehab. Time in a mental facility. Monroe Miller, an Amish man, has experienced all of that heartbreak. But, with the support of his community and his loyal wife, Esther, he is now on the…
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Derryen Plante
Derryen Plante knew her destination in life long before she reached it: she was going to be a special investigator for the federal government working on high-level crimes. Every step she took was in preparation for one day achieving that dream. Then, without…
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Atiyah Nichols · 2021
Night’s darkness is dissolving away as a new day of destiny dawns. So we must once and for all strip away what is done in the shadows of darkness, removing it like filthy clothes. And once and for all we clothe ourselves with the radiance of light as our…
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A Journey from Childhood Abuse to Healing and Love
Rick Huttner · 2019
If you were abused as a child, the psychological damage can be considerable. Feelings of worthlessness, helplessness, and shame can persist well into adulthood, seriously impacting your personal and professional life. For fifty years, Rick Huttner suffered…
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Daniel Pearse
The latest statistics tell us that one out of three girls and one out of six boys will be sexually abused before the age of eighteen, destroying their lives in ways we can’t even imagine. We also know that 90 percent of the time, victims know their abuser.…
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Adell J. Harris · 2019
You cannot hide from negative experiences in life. But you can control how these moments affect you and turn them into a source of energy. In Refuse to Lose, Adell J. Harris offers a clear, step-by-step method for making adversity your advantage. Drawing on…
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