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  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: North Atlantic Books,U.S.; illustrated edition edition (30 Sep 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 155643233X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1556432330
  • Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15.2 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 68,421 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"Every life contains difficulties we are not prepared for. Read, learn, and be prepared for life and healing."
- Bernard S. Siegal, M.D., Author of "Love, Medicine & Miracles" and "Peace, Love, and Healing"
"Fascinating! Amazing! A revolutionary exploration of the effects and causes of trauma."
-Mira Rothenberg, Director Emeritus of Blueberry Treatment Centers for Disturbed Children, Author of "Children With Emerald Eyes"
"It is a most important book. Quite possibly a work of genius."
-Ron Kurtz, Author of "Body Reveals and Body-Centered Psychotherapy"
"Levine effectively argues that the body is healer and that psychological scars of trauma are reversible -- but only if we listen to the voices of our body."
-Stephen W. Porges, Ph.D., Professor of Human Development and Psychology, University of Maryland
"A vital contribution to the exciting emerging science of mind/body interaction in the treatment of disease."
-Robert C. Scaer, M.D., Neurology, Medical Director, Rehabilitation Services, Boulder Community Hospital

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In an age of Prozac and victimhood, we are not encouraged to take control of our behavioural ailments. This book, based on the authors' years of work with stress and trauma victims, aims to pass control back to the individual and away from the treatment centre. It challenges the myth that trauma stays with you for the rest of your life, and presents powerful exercises to reconcile traumatic experiences with "normal" life. By understanding the source of trauma - whether it be by violence, loss, or natural disaster - you can pick up the psychological and physical tools to resolve and complete a natural traumatic reaction.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A redeeming message for trauma survivors, 8 Mar 2003
As a psychiatrist and author of "Lost in the Mirror: an Inside Look at Borderline Personality Disorder," I have dealt with many kinds of trauma and am always interested in new approaches to this difficult area. I found "Waking the Tiger" an engrossing approach to the problem of how trauma creates damaging and often enduring symptoms. Dr. Levine's concept of the "freeze response" in the face of overwhelming threat provides a missing link to symptoms such as dissociation that our old ideas of "fight or flight" fail to explain.

Even more important to trauma survivors and their therapists is the redeeming message that immobilization in the face of threat is an automatic biological response that is not voluntarily chosen by the victim. The January 2003 issue of Clinical Psychiatry News reported that an overwhelming majority of victims of sexual assault describe a moderate or high level of paralysis occurring during the assault, consistent with Dr. Levine's observations.

Dr. Levine also provides an astute portrayal of the nature of memory by acknowledging that memories are not literal recordings of events but a complex of images that are influenced by arousal, emotional context, and prior experience. Like a painting, memories may even transform over time as new experiences add layers of meaning to the images. While remembering the past can be an important aspect of therapy, appreciating the subjective quality of memories is crucial to integrating them appropriately into the healing process.

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54 of 56 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars It provides an unique option to the flee/flight scenario., 4 Nov 2001
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As someone who was directly impacted by the September 11 tragedy this book was recommended by my counsellor on my return to the UK. I could readily identify with the third scenario of 'freeze' and how this affects the body in addition to the mind. The book is well written and it is easy to grasp the concepts and apply them to real life situations with good examples being used throughout. Peter Levine also extends the book into the impact and management of trauma in Children and this is particularly relevant, given that I am also a father of three small rugrats. The structure of the book is not convoluted and addresses each section and sub section briefly but to the point. I would recommend the book to those who feel trapped in their own cycle and cannot see a clear way out.
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42 of 47 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Points the way to an integrated art of mind/body healing, 20 Jun 1999
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I am an osteopath and psychotherapist. This book interests me, as it seems to offer a focus or beginning, for an empirically grounded, integrative science of human healing. Levine and Frederick take us into the animal reality of our selves, from which healing stems, and teach us how to integrate our experiences into our rational human conciousness.Many schools of healing attempt this in various ways. The novelty and importance of their approach lie in its basis in animal behaviour and physiology, and a conviction that chronic dis-ease results from unresolved trauma. In other words that healing fundamentally requires the reintegration, re-owning, of our animal selves. This has profound implications, on many levels,not least that of planetary healing, which affects all of us.
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5.0 out of 5 stars body awareness
excellent book. a must for any somatic and bodywork practictioner.
it points out how body awareness is fundamental in any healing process. Read more
Published 4 days ago by Beconcini Stefano

5.0 out of 5 stars A powerful and effective approach to Trauma
I am a therapist, and a focusing teacher. This is the best book on Trauma that I have read. Peter Levine draws on years of experience, and explores how bloked energy related to... Read more
Published 1 month ago by J. L. Threadgold

1.0 out of 5 stars Not just naive, this is potentially dangerous
I was recommended this book by a friend and I'm struggling to see why (but maybe she meant "Taming The Tiger"?). Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars Insightful Generalisations
This book focuses on `shock trauma'; - the result of an isolated event or series of events with no consistent history of previous trauma. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Miss T Fied

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing wisdom
I first discovered this book in a Focusing Workshop earlier this year. In my work as a Therapist I recommend this book to traumatised clients and work with them to find their... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Irene MacDonald

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazed these are innate responses, not so crazy
This has to be more helpful then any dr, neorosurgeon, psychiatrist, because so little is understood about trauma when it reaches its most severe level. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars ...a vital contribution...
...a vital contribution to the exciting emerging science of mind/body interaction in the treatment of disease.
Published on 16 Nov 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars Levine effectively argues that the body is healer...
Levine effectively argues that the body is healer and that psychological scars of trauma are reversible--but only if we listen to the voices of our body.
Published on 16 Nov 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars Read, learn, and be prepared for life and healing.
Every life contains difficulties we are not prepared for. Read, learn, and be prepared for life and healing.
Published on 16 Nov 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars Great New Thinking About Healing Trauma
This is a fantastic book because it clarifies what we go through during trauma and how we can continue the process instead of stopping it. Read more
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