PACEs Connection Resource Center

Books for Parents

• Born for Love: Why Empathy Is Essential—and Endangered 
  by Bruce D. Perry and Maia Szalavitz (William Morrow, 2010)
• Childhood Disrupted: How Your Biography Becomes Your Biology and How You Can Heal 
  by Donna Jackson Nakazawa (Atria Books, 2015)
• The Conscious Parent: Transforming Ourselves, Empowering Our Children 
  by Shefali Tsabary (Namaste Publishing, 2010)
• Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive 
  by Daniel J. Siegel and Mary Hartzell (TarcherPerigee, 2013)
• Parenting with PTSD: The Impact of Childhood Abuse on Parenting 
  by Joyelle Brandt and Dawn Daum (2017)
• The Winning Family: Where No One Has to Lose
  by Dr. Louise Hart and Kristen Caven (Uplift Press, 2022)
• What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing
  by Bruce D. Perry, MD, PhD and Oprah Winfrey (Flatiron Books: An Oprah Book, 2021)
  • PACEs Connection's Connecting Communities One Book at a Time initiative hosted several events to encourage book studies of What Happened to You? in 2022. The following materials can help you lead your own book study. 
    • Event recordings
      • A Conversation with Author Bruce Perry on What Happened to You? (June 28, 2022)
      • Lead Your Own What Happened to You? Book Study (July 13, 2022)
    • Resources 
      • What Happened to You? Book Club Guide for Parents from Children's Trust Fund Alliance
      • Facilitator’s Travel Guide to Help You Lead Your Own Book Club from Children's Trust Fund Alliance
      • Discussion and Resource Guide (national version) from Georgia Reads
      • What Happened to You? Book Study Guide for educators and coaches from the Neurosequential Network
      • 10 Things to Consider When Planning a Book Study of What Happened to You?