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Common Threads: Stories of Life After Trauma

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The book follows two individuals, a girl and a boy, through first-person accounts of abuse and trauma, as well as poems, and beautiful photos and drawings. This is highly recommended because what could have been a downer of a book, turns out to be a most beautiful display of hope and understanding.

Duclos and Robillard take you on a journey of transformation and healing. Their stories touch your soul and open your mind to life after trauma. They invite you in and the reader becomes transfixed with their authentic, connective, and riveting storytelling. It leaves you with such hope and inspiration that healing is possible. It is a confirmation of the strength and power of the human spirit.

Especially when it comes to trauma, researchers often keep a comfortable distance by reporting numbers, such as symptom counts over time. Here, the authors attain a comfortable closeness, which allows us to feel for the people ... Not in the "thank got it ain't me fashion," but in a way that allows us to think of how "it is like me." A warm and empathetic engagement of human emotions.