Bessel van der Kolk is a renowned trauma expert who delves in the effect traumatic stress has on the brain's wiring and how these areas can be reactivated through treatments such as mindfulness techniques, play, yoga, and other therapies.

Every page of this book is gold. Aurora Levins Morales gifts us with this beautiful narrative about so many things, including sickness and healing through stories of her body, our bodies, and the planet.