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Supersurvivors is a brilliant rethinking of the consequences of trauma. This book will change the meaning we give to survival, both for individuals and for our culture as a whole. -- Ethan Watters, author of Crazy Like Us Supersurvivors provides the contemporary science about the biology of hope that is vital for all of us-all of us-as we daily confront challenges big and small, real and imagined. -- Walter M. Bortz II, MD, clinical professor of medicine at Stanford University and author of The Roadmap to 100 Two psychologists provide a nontechnical exploration of how certain people not only survive trauma, but actually thrive after a traumatic experience...Hope for the endurance of the human spirit in the face of tragedy. -- Kirkus Reviews Feldman and Kravetz seek the special spark that separates those who grow and thrive from adversity and those who simply survive...'We intended to write a book about how a few extraordinary people had survived trauma, ' the authors claim, and 'with the help of supersurvivors...we ended up writing about how every one of us can live more fully.' -- Publishers Weekly Supersurvivors dares to ask, 'How, really, do we heal?' From real case studies and hard science, the answers it finds shake the foundations of the way we conceive recovery. -- Po Bronson, New York Times bestselling author of NurtureShock This is a blockbuster that every leader, parent, doctor, teacher, student, coach, and caregiver needs to read. I can't remember the last time I was so fascinated and moved by a book-let alone one grounded in science. -- Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author It's rare to find a book that appeals so well to both the head and the heart. Marrying eye-opening stories with thought-provoking science, Feldman and Kravetz open a powerful window into a world of forgiveness and hope. -- Frederic Luskin, PhD, author of Forgive for Good and director of the Stanford Forgiveness Project Supersurvivors might well be a how-to manual on taking adversity and turning it into an advantage. As I read it, I kept thinking: I wish I'd had this book ten years ago! -- Aron Ralston, survivor, speaker, author, and subject of the film 127 Hours Just surviving suffering is a form of success. But these people have done more than survive, and their stories are worth your time. One day you may need what they have. -- Linda Ellerbee, Peabody and Emmy Award-winning journalist, television producer, and New York Times bestselling author Feldman and Kravetz create an inspiring narrative that elegantly integrates compelling personal stories, evidence-based conclusions, myth busting, and their keen insights to help solve a core problem of human nature: How some of us bounce back from disaster and adversity to thrive while creating even more vibrant lives. Learn those secrets here. Read on. -- Philip Zimbardo, PhD, New York Times bestselling author of The Lucifer Effect

Supersurvivors dares to ask, 'How, really, do we heal?' From real case studies and hard science, the answers it finds shake the foundations of the way we conceive recovery. -- Po Bronson, New York Times bestselling author of NurtureShock Supersurvivors is a brilliant rethinking of the consequences of trauma. This book will change the meaning we give to survival, both for individuals and for our culture as a whole. -- Ethan Watters, author of Crazy Like Us Supersurvivors might well be a how-to manual on taking adversity and turning it into an advantage. As I read it, I kept thinking: I wish I'd had this book ten years ago! -- Aron Ralston, survivor, speaker, author, and subject of the film 127 Hours Supersurvivors provides the contemporary science about the biology of hope that is vital for all of us-all of us-as we daily confront challenges big and small, real and imagined. -- Walter M. Bortz II, MD, clinical professor of medicine at Stanford University and author of The Roadmap to 100 Feldman and Kravetz create an inspiring narrative that elegantly integrates compelling personal stories, evidence-based conclusions, myth busting, and their keen insights to help solve a core problem of human nature: How some of us bounce back from disaster and adversity to thrive while creating even more vibrant lives. Learn those secrets here. Read on. -- Philip Zimbardo, PhD, New York Times bestselling author of The Lucifer Effect Feldman and Kravetz seek the special spark that separates those who grow and thrive from adversity and those who simply survive...'We intended to write a book about how a few extraordinary people had survived trauma, ' the authors claim, and 'with the help of supersurvivors...we ended up writing about how every one of us can live more fully.' -- Publishers Weekly It's rare to find a book that appeals so well to both the head and the heart. Marrying eye-opening stories with thought-provoking science, Feldman and Kravetz open a powerful window into a world of forgiveness and hope. -- Frederic Luskin, PhD, author of Forgive for Good and director of the Stanford Forgiveness Project Just surviving suffering is a form of success. But these people have done more than survive, and their stories are worth your time. One day you may need what they have. -- Linda Ellerbee, Peabody and Emmy Award-winning journalist, television producer, and New York Times bestselling author This is a blockbuster that every leader, parent, doctor, teacher, student, coach, and caregiver needs to read. I can't remember the last time I was so fascinated and moved by a book-let alone one grounded in science. -- Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author Two psychologists provide a nontechnical exploration of how certain people not only survive trauma, but actually thrive after a traumatic experience...Hope for the endurance of the human spirit in the face of tragedy. -- Kirkus Reviews

Supersurvivors is a brilliant rethinking of the consequences of trauma. This book will change the meaning we give to survival, both for individuals and for our culture as a whole. -- Ethan Watters, author of Crazy Like Us It's rare to find a book that appeals so well to both the head and the heart. Marrying eye-opening stories with thought-provoking science, Feldman and Kravetz open a powerful window into a world of forgiveness and hope. -- Frederic Luskin, PhD, author of Forgive for Good and director of the Stanford Forgiveness Project Supersurvivors provides the contemporary science about the biology of hope that is vital for all of us-all of us-as we daily confront challenges big and small, real and imagined. -- Walter M. Bortz II, MD, clinical professor of medicine at Stanford University and author of The Roadmap to 100 Supersurvivors might well be a how-to manual on taking adversity and turning it into an advantage. As I read it, I kept thinking: I wish I'd had this book ten years ago! -- Aron Ralston, survivor, speaker, author, and subject of the film 127 Hours Two psychologists provide a nontechnical exploration of how certain people not only survive trauma, but actually thrive after a traumatic experience...Hope for the endurance of the human spirit in the face of tragedy. -- Kirkus Reviews Feldman and Kravetz seek the special spark that separates those who grow and thrive from adversity and those who simply survive...'We intended to write a book about how a few extraordinary people had survived trauma, ' the authors claim, and 'with the help of supersurvivors...we ended up writing about how every one of us can live more fully.' -- Publishers Weekly Just surviving suffering is a form of success. But these people have done more than survive, and their stories are worth your time. One day you may need what they have. -- Linda Ellerbee, Peabody and Emmy Award-winning journalist, television producer, and New York Times bestselling author Supersurvivors dares to ask, 'How, really, do we heal?' From real case studies and hard science, the answers it finds shake the foundations of the way we conceive recovery. -- Po Bronson, New York Times bestselling author of NurtureShock This is a blockbuster that every leader, parent, doctor, teacher, student, coach, and caregiver needs to read. I can't remember the last time I was so fascinated and moved by a book-let alone one grounded in science. -- Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author Feldman and Kravetz create an inspiring narrative that elegantly integrates compelling personal stories, evidence-based conclusions, myth busting, and their keen insights to help solve a core problem of human nature: How some of us bounce back from disaster and adversity to thrive while creating even more vibrant lives. Learn those secrets here. Read on. -- Philip Zimbardo, PhD, New York Times bestselling author of The Lucifer Effect

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David B. Feldman, PhD, is among the top experts on hope in the field of psychology. An associate professor of counseling psychology at Santa Clara University, he has written for Psychology Today and the Huffington Post, published research in top scientific journals, and lectured around the world. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. Lee Daniel Kravetz has a master's degree in counseling psychology and is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Journalism. He has written for Psychology Today, the Huffington Post, and the New York Times, among other publications. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife and children. Joel Richards was the kid who did crazy things just to have a good story to tell afterward. On deciding to make his affection his profession, he received a BFA in acting and a BA in English from the University of Utah. He has narrated over 150 audiobooks and continues to tell his original stories to live audiences.

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