Trauma and Recovery

“One of the most important psychiatric works to be published since Freud.”—New York Times

“A landmark.”—Gloria Steinem

“Judith Herman’s seminal book Trauma and Recovery created a template for her field.”—New Yorker

“Brilliant.”—Boston Globe

“Judith Herman’s 1992 classic argues trauma can’t be isolated from its social conditions, immersing readers in the feminist activism that raised awareness of the political context of rape and reformed the laws around it.”—Mother Jones

“Herman links the public traumas of society to those of domestic life in this provocative work of psychiatric theory.”—Publishers Weekly

“This book will surely become a landmark work on the social impact of psychological trauma and on its treatments.... A magnificent gift to survivors.”—Women's Review of Books

“A stunning achievement ... a classic for our generation.”—Bessel van der Kolk, New York Times-bestselling author of The Body Keeps the Score

“A book of luminous intelligence. You must read it as soon as possible.”—Sophie Freud

“Astute, accessible, and beautifully documented. Bridging the worlds of war veterans, prisoners of war, battered women, and incest victims, Herman presents a compelling analysis of trauma and the process of healing. A triumph.”—Laura Davis, coauthor of The Courage to Heal

“Herman's brilliant insights into the nature of trauma and the process of healing shine through in every page of this rich and compassionate book.”—Lenore Walker, author of The Battered Woman