A new edition of the world bestseller on childhood trauma, translated into 26 languages. Renowned psychiatrist Bruce Perry tells ten stories from his young patients—children who survived terrible shocks: they became victims of physical or sexual abuse, witnessed murders, were raised in a cult, or survived genocide. Cases from his practice and years of scientific research prove that psychological trauma has a tremendous impact on a child’s development and psyche, and that children do not forget anything—as specialists once believed. But timely and professional help can bring such children back to normal life and allow them to grow into healthy adults. In his book, Dr. Perry reveals the surprising abilities of the brain and psyche to recover—and offers hope for healing.