A More Perfect Union Book Group: The Body Keeps the Score
Schedule
Mon Sep 23 2024 at 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
180 W Spring St, New Albany, IN, United States, Indiana 47150 | New Albany, IN
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Join our A More Perfect Union Book Discussion! This book group is a chance to explore, learn and understand more about social topics that might be of interest to you. This month's book pick is "The Body Keeps the Score" by Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D. Free copies of the book (yours to keep) are available at Central Library's Upper Level Customer Service Desk for registered participants. Audiobooks and E-books are available on Libby through the Indiana Digital Library. Register online at: https://nafclibrary.libcal.com/event/12229963
About the book: Trauma is a fact of life. Veterans and their families deal with the painful aftermath of combat; one in five Americans has been molested; one in four grew up with alcoholics; one in three couples have engaged in physical violence. Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, one of the world’s foremost experts on trauma, has spent over three decades working with survivors.
In The Body Keeps the Score, he uses recent scientific advances to show how trauma literally reshapes both body and brain, compromising sufferers’ capacities for pleasure, engagement, self-control, and trust. He explores innovative treatments—from neurofeedback and meditation to sports, drama, and yoga—that offer new paths to recovery by activating the brain’s natural neuroplasticity.
Based on Dr. van der Kolk’s own research and that of other leading specialists, The Body Keeps the Score exposes the tremendous power of our relationships both to hurt and to heal--and offers new hope for reclaiming lives.
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