"The clinical psychologist explores the role of childhood loss and abuse in high achievement, sharing the stories of everyday people who became famous and influential public figures after enduring trauma in early life."

"New York. Athens. Boston. Tohoku. Newtown. Oslo. West. Wenzhou. New Orleans. Dhaka. Moore. Nairobi. These communities are just a few among the many that have been hit hard by one of the "wicked problems" of today's world: natural catastrophe, disease and contagion, systems or social collapse. If you haven't been directly touched by one of these disruptions yourself, you are sure to have been affected by them in some way. They harm people, destabilize...

The author, who himself had to overcome polio, stuttering, and cancer, writes of fourteen people who resolutely overcame or learned to handle stressful situations.

"Real stories of resilience told by real people demonstrate how spirituality makes a difference when it comes to a person's ability to bounce back after trauma or stress. Transformation guru and author Daniel D. Maurer (Sobriety: A Graphic Novel, Faraway: A Suburban Boy's Story as a Victim of Sex Trafficking, and Papa Luther) shares -- in each person's own words -- that spiritual beliefs are more than fluffy, 'nice things' to believe in. Instead,...