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About the Author
Judith Herman, M.D., is professor of psychiatry, emerita, at Harvard Medical School. Herman is also a founding member of the Women's Mental Health Collective. She was the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies and the Woman in Science Award from the American Medical Women's Association, and is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association.
Praise For…
"One of the most important psychiatric works to be published since Freud."
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New York Times"A landmark."
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Gloria Steinem,
-"A
book of luminous intelligence. You must read it as soon as possible."
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Sophie Freud,
-"Astute, accessible, and beautifully documented. Bridging the worlds of war veterans, prisoners of war, battered women, and incest victims, Herman presents a compelling analysis of trauma and the process of healing. A triumph."
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Laura Davis,
coauthor of The Courage to Heal"Brilliant."
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Boston Globe"This book will surely become a landmark work on the social impact of psychological trauma and on its treatments.... A magnificent gift to survivors."
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Women's Review of Books"A stunning achievement ... a classic for our generation."
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Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.,
author of The Body Keeps the Score"Herman's brilliant insights into the nature of trauma and the process of healing shine through in every page of this rich and compassionate book."
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Lenore Walker, ED.D., Director, Domestic Violence Institute,
and author of Terrifying Love"Herman links the public traumas of society to those of domestic life in this provocative work of psychiatric theory."
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Publishers Weekly
