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  • Trauma Through a Child's Eyes

  • Awakening the Ordinary Miracle of Healing
  • By: Peter A. Levine, Maggie Kline
  • Narrated by: Ellen Jaffe
  • Length: 17 hrs and 4 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (78 ratings)

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Trauma Through a Child's Eyes

By: Peter A. Levine, Maggie Kline
Narrated by: Ellen Jaffe
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What parents, educators, and health professionals can do to recognize, prevent, and heal childhood trauma, from infancy through adolescence—by the author of Waking the Tiger

Trauma can result not only from catastrophic events such as abuse, violence, or loss of loved ones, but from natural disasters and everyday incidents like auto accidents, medical procedures, divorce, or even falling off a bicycle. At the core of this book is the understanding of how trauma is imprinted on the body, brain, and spirit—often resulting in anxiety, nightmares, depression, physical illnesses, addictions, hyperactivity, and aggression.

Rich with case studies and hands-on activities, Trauma Through a Child’s Eyes gives insight into children’s innate ability to rebound with the appropriate support, and provides their caregivers with tools to overcome and prevent trauma.

Trauma Through A Child’s Eyes . . . creates its own mold in a way that everyone concerned with the health and happiness of children will be grateful for.” —Gabor Maté, MD, author of Hold On to Your Kids

©2007 Peter A. Levine and Maggie Kline (P)2018 North Atlantic Books
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Trauma Through A Child’s Eyes is an extraordinary body of work. Healing ourselves and our children of the effects of trauma is of the utmost importance. The more aligned we are inside ourselves and with our outer world, the more we will be able to create peace.” —Debbie Robins, bestselling author of Where Peace Lives

“Some books are said, in their originality, to ‘break the mold.’ Trauma Through A Child’s Eyes goes one further: it creates its own mold in a way that everyone concerned with the health and happiness of children will be grateful for.” —Gabor Maté, MD, author of Hold On to Your Kids

“A truly remarkable book that captures the essence of what it is to be a traumatized child, while simultaneously helping us understand, appreciate, and facilitate their natural capacity to heal. Written with a deep sense of compassion and wisdom, this book offers clear insight to those who care for and about children.” —John Stewart, PhD, author of Beyond Time Out; clinical director, Maine Medical Center

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Great book to listen to. Both content wise and the narrator’s voice. It was music to the ear.

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Wonderful eye opener especially when I’m a CASA court appointed special advocate I would definitely recommend this to anyone who wants to be involved or able to see it in a child.

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Must read/listen, study, and apply for EDU

Required consideration and application for all educators who prioritize student well being and healthy society building.

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Excellent Read for Parents

Very informative specially if you are a parent. It opens your eyes to many parts of a child’s feelings and how to raise them or help them with trauma

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Informative but triggering

I was abused physically as child 3-5 grades. I got this book to help me understand and hopefully heal. I was unable to make it past the first few chapters. Even repeatedly trying but did not make it because it was highly triggering. I am going to start again. This time only doing one chapter at a time. My therapist recommended a book on EMDR to read that was similar in triggering. EMDR is great for PTSD. But for Complex PTSD only opened up more trauma for me. If you do get triggered about your childhood, I would definitely recommend this book as a Marathon not a sprint:

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Wisdom of the child

My experience as a retired educator of young children, results in experiences, techniques, and approaches explained in this book as being insightful and beneficial for children, parents, and all who interact with children.

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Important info for parents and caregivers

Current thought leaders on care for children undergoing surgery and other medical care. Expert guidance on supportive parenting.

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great information

this book helped me understand my own past and how to help other children and people with theirs

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must read

for ANYONE who works with children this is essential reading. don't wait to buy it.

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Must listen understand your trauma

Made me review my life and behavior. My life long traumatic events that consumed my life today that I wasn't aware of.

Different choices of how to handle life for the future

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