Learning About Trauma Book Club

In this weekly bookclub, we will read & discuss the book, "What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing" by Dr Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey.   The description of the book is included below.

THIS IS A SERIES - It is not a drop-in class.  You can sign up for the first 4 weeks, or the whole series.

If you need to miss 1 or 2 classes, please let me know ahead of time to make arrangements.  There will not be refunds, credits or transfer of missed classes unless discussed with Kara before the start of the series.  Thanks for your understanding.

Please purchase your own book for this class.

The cost covers the use of the space, as well as facilitation by Kara. 

Each class will include tea and coffee, as well as a little time for mindful movement and breathing practices.  

Here is Amazon's Description of the book:

Our earliest experiences shape our lives far down the road, and What Happened to You? provides powerful scientific and emotional insights into the behavioral patterns so many of us struggle to understand.

“Through this lens we can build a renewed sense of personal self-worth and ultimately recalibrate our responses to circumstances, situations, and relationships. It is, in other words, the key to reshaping our very lives." (Oprah Winfrey)

This audiobook is going to change the way you see your life.  Have you ever wondered "Why did I do that?" or "Why can't I just control my behavior?" Others may judge our reactions and think, "What's wrong with that person?" When questioning our emotions, it's easy to place the blame on ourselves; holding ourselves and those around us to an impossible standard. It's time we started asking a different question.  Through deeply personal conversations, Oprah Winfrey and renowned brain and trauma expert Dr. Bruce Perry offer a groundbreaking and profound shift from asking “What’s wrong with you?” to “What happened to you?”  Here, Winfrey shares stories from her own past, understanding through experience the vulnerability that comes from facing trauma and adversity at a young age. In conversation throughout the audiobook, she and Dr. Perry focus on understanding people, behavior, and ourselves. It’s a subtle but profound shift in our approach to trauma, and it’s one that allows us to understand our pasts in order to clear a path to our future - opening the door to resilience and healing in a proven, powerful way.