Post-Traumatic Thriving: The Art, Science, & Stories of Resilience by Randall Bell PhD (Author)
Like everyone else I’ve experienced trauma in life more than once and so has David. Which is why I couldn’t wait to share Post-Traumatic Thriving: The Art, Science, & Stories of Resilience with David and showing him how Dr. Bell acknowledges trauma and shares his own personal story of trauma and recovery.
Dr. Bell also takes the reader on a journey through the healing process using examples of real people, some of whom you will be surprised to find in the story. Dr. Bell teaches us to work through the pain using the methods in Post-Traumatic Thriving: The Art, Science, & Stories of Resilience. Leading us to self-awareness, growth, and empowerment. If you want to find out how to push past your discomfort in a grounded and realistic manner then you will want to read Post-Traumatic Thriving: The Art, Science, & Stories of Resilience.
I like how Dr. Bell included specific steps in Post-Traumatic Thriving: The Art, Science, & Stories of Resilience for the reader to build on and embrace themselves and their uniqueness. Post-Traumatic Thriving: The Art, Science, & Stories of Resilience is a blueprint for thriving in your life. I can’t wait to share this book with my friends and family. As well as let David and Charlie read through the book.
About:
Today we see crime, abuse, alcoholism, drugs, anger, and anxiety everywhere. Jails and prisons are crammed on an industrial scale. Recovery centers are packed with patients. Extreme political and religious groups regularly trap more members. Too many schools are simply factories for dropouts. All of this is the result of unresolved trauma. Ultimately, the quality of our lives depends on our ability to successfully process our heartbreaks and catastrophes.
By college age, 66% to 85% of all people have been impacted by at least one traumatic experience. COVID has arguably traumatized everyone. In Post-Traumatic Thriving, we follow the journey from the depths of the initial shock to the pinnacle of ultimate healing and growth. This book interweaves advanced science with the stories of people who have not just survived, but used their trauma as the fuel to thrive: • A devoted wife and mother, Debbie discovers that her husband―who died of suicide―led a double life • Leo lost an eye and his hearing in two separate accidents •
When only 17, JC was convicted of murder and sent to San Quentin prison for life • Ron, a gifted athlete whose dreams of Olympic glory were dashed • Susan, whose luxury home was demolished by a landslide • John was living an idyllic island life when his daughter was killed by nuclear fallout • Erica was a young Hungarian girl whose life was brutalized by the Nazis • Tonya’s sister―her sweet, caring, innocent sister―was horrifically murdered • Born with cerebral palsy, Geri fought bullies and rampant discrimination • Joe longed for a relationship with his father, but the Mafia got to his father first • And finally, a little boy who learned that only open-heart surgery would save him.
He is Dr. Randall Bell, the author of this book These people not only faced their trauma but thrived in remarkable ways. Post-Traumatic Thriving bridges the iconic work of Dr. Kübler-Ross’s five stages of grief and the pioneering work of Dr. Richard G. Tedeschi and Dr. Lawrence G. Calhoun involving trauma and growth.
This is the ideal companion book for therapists and patients alike. When trauma hits, your most significant decision will be to dive, survive, or thrive. If you chose to thrive, this book is for you. The principles have the power to change the world. If that doesn’t happen, at least they will change your world.
About the Author:
Randall Bell, PhD, is a Sociologist and economist who specializes in disaster recovery projects.
No stranger to how harsh the world is, Dr. Bell has consulted in more tragedies around the world than anyone. He was retained for the World Trade Center, Flight 93, Sandy Hook, BP Oil Spill, Hurricane Katrina, the Bikini Atoll Nuclear Test sites, the BP Oil spill, the Northridge Earthquake, OJ Simpson, Jon Benet Ramsey, Heaven’s Gate, and hundreds of other cases. He has been retained by the Federal Governments of the United States, Canada, and Australia to help resolve numerous crises, and his work has generated billions of dollars to rebuild damaged communities.
Dr. Bell’s investigations have taken him to 50 States, and seven Continents. Having met with countless victims, he earned the nickname of Master of Disaster. In every case, Dr. Bell observed the emotional consequences and how some fared better than others. He was inspired to put his unique research skills to work and study the cycle of trauma.
A frequent guest of the media, Dr. Bell is the featured expert in Topic’s “Distressed Real Estate” documentary series directed by Jason Stefaniak. His career has been profiled by NBC’s Today Show, Rolling Stone Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, People Magazine, ABC’s 20/20, Hallmark’s Home & Family, and many others.
Dr. Bell is the author of MeWeDoBe and the founder of Core IQ, a non-profit educational foundation that provides free online training on life skills. He is certified through the Insight Prison Project to facilitate group discussions with victims and offenders at San Quentin Prison. He has been active in jail ministries and a volunteer in homeless shelters.
In Post-Traumatic Thriving, Dr. Bell lays out the academic research and speaks freely about his trauma of being born with a congenital heart defect. Diagnosed with PTSD, he utilized these principles to heal from his childhood trauma and summit Africa’s Mt. Kilimanjaro at 60.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
