#Nonfiction Spotlight – Post-Traumatic Thriving: The Art, Science, & Stories of Resilience by Randall Bell, Ph.D. @coreiq

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Synopsis

 

Today we see crime, abuse, alcoholism, drugs, anger, and anxiety everywhere. Jails and prisons are crammed on an industrial scale. Recovery centers are packed with patients. Extreme political and religious groups regularly trap more members. Too many schools are simply factories for dropouts. All of this is the result of unresolved trauma. Ultimately, the quality of our lives depends on our ability to successfully process our heartbreaks and catastrophes. By college age, 66% to 85% of all people have been impacted by at least one traumatic experience. COVID has arguably traumatized everyone.

In Post-Traumatic Thriving, we follow the journey from the depths of the initial shock to the pinnacle of ultimate healing and growth. This book interweaves advanced science with the stories of people who have not just survived, but used their trauma as the fuel to thrive:

• A devoted wife and mother, Debbie discovers that her husband―who died of suicide―led a double life
• Leo lost an eye and his hearing in two separate accidents
• When only 17, JC was convicted of murder and sent to San Quentin prison for life
• Ron, a gifted athlete whose dreams of Olympic glory were dashed • Susan, whose luxury home was demolished by a landslide
• John was living an idyllic island life when his daughter was killed by nuclear fallout
• Erica was a young Hungarian girl whose life was brutalized by the Nazis
• Tonya’s sister―her sweet, caring, innocent sister―was horrifically murdered
• Born with cerebral palsy, Geri fought bullies and rampant discrimination
• Joe longed for a relationship with his father, but the Mafia got to his father first
• And finally, a little boy who learned that only open-heart surgery would save him – He is Dr. Randall Bell, the author of this book These people not only faced their trauma but thrived in remarkable ways.

Post-Traumatic Thriving bridges the iconic work of Dr. Kübler-Ross’s five stages of grief and the pioneering work of Dr. Richard G. Tedeschi and Dr. Lawrence G. Calhoun involving trauma and growth. This is the ideal companion book for therapists and patients alike. When trauma hits, your most significant decision will be to dive, survive, or thrive. If you choose to thrive, this book is for you. The principles have the power to change the world. If that doesn’t happen, at least they will change your world.

 

 

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Praise

 

Never has there been a more impactful book, at a more needed time than this one. Post-Traumatic Thriving offers the latest information on the science of trauma, how to overcome traumatic events, while offering real life stories of resilience from survivors. While we all experience trauma in one form or another, this book will teach you not only how to survive life, but how to thrive! – Marianne Pestana (Former Producer at PBS & Host of Moments with Marianne – iHeart Radio)  

Written with both frankness and compassion, Dr. Bell’s guide is simultaneously scientific and holistic, lending readers a path not only for getting through trauma, but also achieving their highest potential because of it. – Vicki Pepper (Radio Host & Reporter – KFRG-FM)

This book could not have come at a better time – offering a lifeline of hope to a world facing trauma. It is a must read. In this you’ll discover practical solutions and life-changing insight to not only help yourself, but others. – Eleisha Foon (Reporter – Radio New Zealand) 

 

 

About the Author

 

As a socio-economist, Dr. Randall Bell has consulted on more disasters on earth than anyone in history. Dr. Bell is widely considered the world’s top authority in the field of post-traumatic thriving. His clients include the Federal Government, State Governments, International Tribunals, major corporations and homeowners. Dr. Bell believes that “the problem is not the problem — the problem is how we react to the problem.”

Often called the “Master of Disaster,” he is squarely focused on authentic recovery and resilience. Dr. Bell’s research has been profiled on the Today Show, Good Morning America, every major television station, BBC Radio, Success Magazine, Forbes, Inc. Magazine and the international media.

 

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