Books to Guide and Inspire

Trauma Bibliography 

Burke-Harris, Nadine.  The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity. New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2018. Print.

Herman, Judith L. Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence–From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror. New York: Basic Books, 1992. Print. 

Jackson-Nakazawa, Donna. Childhood Disrupted: How Your Biography Becomes Your Biology, and How You Can Heal New York: Atria Books, 2015. Print.

Levine, Peter A. In An UnspokenVoice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness. Berkeley: North Atlantic Books, 2010. Print.

Miller-Karas, Elaine. Building Resilience to TraumaNew York: Routledge, 2015. Print.

Perry, Bruce D. The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog. New York: Basic Books, 2006. Print.

Perry, Bruce D. Born for Love: Why Empathy is Essential – and EndangeredNew York: Harper-Collins, 2010. Print.

Perry, Bruce D. and Winfrey, Oprah. What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing. New York: Harper Wave, 2021. Print.

Siegel, Daniel J. and Hartzell, Mary. Parenting From the Inside Out. New York: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin, 2003. Print.

Van der Kolk, Bessel A. The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind and Body in the Healing of TraumaNew York: Viking, 2014. Print.

Self Compassion

Germer, C. and Neff, K. The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook: A Proven Way to Accept Yourself, Build Inner Strength, and Thrive. New York: Guilford, 2018. Print

Neff, K. Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and Thrive. Harper Wave, 2021. Print

Adoption and Foster Care

Davis Maxon A. and Roszia, S. Seven Core Issues in Adoption and Permanency: A Comprehensive Guide to Promoting Understanding and Healing in Adoption, Foster Care, Kinship Families. London: Jessica Kingsley, 2019. Print.

LGBTQI+

Mindfulness

Shapiro, Shauna. Good Morning, I Love You: Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Practices to Rewire Your Brain for Calm, Clarity, and Joy, Boulder: Sounds True, 2020, Print.

Antiracism