Against Terrible Odds: Lessons in Resilience from Our Children [Paperback]

Saul Levine MD (Author), Heather Wood Ion (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2000

The media thrives on stories of children at risk, and conventional wisdom relegates such children to failure. Challenging these characterizations, the authors show how 12 traumatized children developed into productive, caring, and responsible adults.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

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In the practice of medicine, a study of a single case history often contributes the most powerful and useful insights into difficult clinical problems. Dr. Sol Levine, in Against Terrible Odds: Lessons in Resilience from Our Children, describes the personal stories of ten children and adolescents who discover their own humanity and individuality despite early childhood experiences that were physically and emotionally devastating. Understanding the path that leads to resilience---"the ability to rebound from loss and discouragement"---is the theme of each personal story. As a pediatrician, I found these case studies both life-affirming and extraordinarily useful guides in my work among children and adolescents with developmental, physical and psychological disabilities.

Martin T. Stein, MD Professor of Pediatrics University of California San Diego Children’s Hospital San Diego Past President Society for Developmental and Behavior Pediatrics Co-author, Encounters with Children: Pediatric Behavior and Development

About the Author

Saul Levine, MD, is the author of four books and numerous professional articles. He is the director of psychiatry and behavioral science programs at Children's Hospital in San Diego. Heather Wood Ion is a writer, cultural anthropologist, and bioethicist. She is a consultant and frequent speaker on improved health care delivery systems.

Product Details

• Paperback: 300 pages
• Publisher: Bull Publishing Company; 1 edition (November 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0923521488
• ISBN-13: 978-0923521486
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,403,047 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Just right for our times, November 13, 2001

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This review is from: Against Terrible Odds: Lessons in Resilience from Our Children (Paperback)

This book is inspirational! The stories of how some children have overcome devastating circumstances are very well written and moving. The commentary offers insightful analysis, providing a good balance of dramatic stories and intelligent critique. I highly recommend this book for the general public, as well as mental health and youth workers. In these uncertain times, I found these stories particularly salient.