A former journalist, Laurie Nadel became a therapist specializing in acute stress, and here she provides practical tips and tools to help you build the emotional stamina and clarity needed to cope with emotional aftershocks. Emphasizing the Five Gifts of Humility, Patience, Empathy, Forgiveness, and Growth, Nadel shows how you can confront trauma and arrive at a place of peace, hope, and strength. Also included here are true stories of people who have dealt successfully with the experiences of September 11th, the tsunami in Bali, the Rwandan genocide, a political assassination, and random shootings.