{"product_id":"9780825448744_the-trauma-tree","title":"The Trauma Tree","description":"\u003cb\u003eForeword by Angeline Boulley, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eFirekeeper's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"If you or someone you know has experienced trauma, this is one of the most important books you can read.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003eCarol Kent\u003c\/b\u003e, speaker, founder and executive director of Speak Up Ministries, and author of \u003ci\u003eWhen I Lay My Isaac Down\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eTrauma doesn't have to define you.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Trauma is a liar. It claims that all hope is lost and that pain dictates your life. Lisa Saruga understands this struggle deeply. As a licensed counselor, trauma therapist, and a victim of sexual assault, she's been there, and she knows the way out.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Trauma Tree\u003c\/i\u003e is a companion for your healing journey. Saruga walks with you through her own story and the stories of survivors, demonstrating how you can move through trauma, avoid re-traumatization, and grow stronger in your mind, body, and spirit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Woven throughout is a parable of Saruga's front-yard pear tree, a representation of life and longevity . . . until it was crushed by what seemed like irreparable physical trauma. For the pear tree, and maybe for you, too, a devastating event has transformed life from flourishing to simply surviving. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But mere survival doesn't have to be the goal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Discover the God-given resources you were created with and learn to process emotions, find a healthy support system, and start an effective therapeutic path to healing. Move toward God's goal for you: healing and wholeness.","brand":"Lisa Saruga","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40699723972657,"sku":"9780825448744","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/9926\/3793\/files\/9780825448744.jpg?v=1778150660","url":"https:\/\/bakerbookhouse.com\/products\/9780825448744_the-trauma-tree","provider":"Baker Book House ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}