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"From shell shock in World War I to childhood sexual abuse today, the reality of trauma has been denied. But as this indispensable book makes clear, ‘Remembering and telling the truth about terrible events are prerequisites both for the restoration of the social order and for the healing of individual victims.'"

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Gloria Steinem recommended Trauma and Recovery in Books (curated)

Trauma and Recovery

Judith Herman | 2015 | History & Politics, LGBTQ+, Medical & Veterinary

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"From shell shock in World War I to childhood sexual abuse today, the reality of trauma has been denied. But as this indispensable book makes clear, “Remembering and telling the truth about terrible events are prerequisites both for the restoration of the social order and for the healing of individual victims.”"

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Letters from Baghdad (2016)

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Letters From Baghdad is the story of a true original-Gertrude Bell-sometimes called the female...

Passchendaele (2008)

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The lives of a troubled veteran, his nurse girlfriend and a naive boy intersect first in Alberta and...

A Separate Peace: As Heard on BBC Radio 4

John Knowles

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AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4 'A GOOD READ' 'A novel that made such a deep impression on me at sixteen...

BookwormMama14 (18 KP) rated Behemoth (Leviathan, #2) in Books

Jan 2, 2019

As the world plunges into The Great War, the Leviathan travels to the Ottoman Empire in hopes of keeping the peace with the Emperor. Follow Deryn and Alek as they travel around the world. These books abound with secret missions, new beasts and machines, hidden lies and truths that are (FINALLY) revealed and many historical figures encountered. As you may have guessed, I have a problem with binge reading. When I find a series that I am IN LOVE with, I won't stop until I am finished! However, most of the time I need to wait six months to a year before the next installment. Thankfully that was not the case with Mr. Scott Westerfeld's Leviathan Trilogy. My favorite beastie by far is the perspicacious loris. I want one!!! It was so much fun reading this alternate history of WWI. Learning a few interesting details about the war that did in fact happen along the way. Although Mr. Westerfeld has made some definite changes to history in this book, it was very entertaining and engrossing. I love the whole idea behind this series.

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Booksnthreads (19 KP) rated The Atomic City Girls in Books

Jun 5, 2018

This was an interesting read as it's a part of history that I don't often read about (i.e. the development of the atomic bomb during World War II). I liked the attempt to tell a variety character's experiences woven through a single plot, but it end up just not working for me. I felt a bit distant from all of the characters, some of which are actually unlikeable and never redeem themselves.