Bad behaviors or traits don’t just manifest on their own, there is always a trigger, a contributing factor from our childhood that makes us act a certain way. When we begin to ask ourselves ‘What happened to us?’ it helps us to understand the experiences that have shaped us.

This book is an account of events that revolve around trauma. Through Oprah’s personal account of her childhood experiences, and Dr. Perry’s account of his professional encounters with children and adult patients, we get a balanced highlight of emotional and scientific insight into the subject of trauma, its effect, and how we can overcome it.