A powerful memoir of a shocking and improbable journey from torture to recovery. Scared Selfless will do for Multiple Personality Disorder what An Unquiet Mind did for bipolar depression.
Dr. Michelle Stevens, a psychologist, is the founder and director of Post-Traumatic Success, a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating and inspiring those affected by psychological trauma. She studied writing at New York University before earning her doctorate in psychology from Saybrook University, where her thesis was honored as the Dissertation of Distinction. Stevens has presented her research to the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation and the Los Angeles County Psychological Association, where she also received an award for Outstanding Research. She works with survivors around the globe, encouraging them to heal, grow, and fight for better lives.
"In Scared Selfless, Dr. Michelle Stevens takes readers on a
remarkable journey. Her account of childhood trauma--told with
candor and, yes, even wit--and how she found the strength and
resilience to ultimately recover and triumph is an inspiration not
just to other survivors, but to us all. The book is a guide for
anybody seeking to overcome challenges and lead a richer and fuller
life."--Arianna Huffington "Scared Selfless is a riveting memoir
that takes readers on a roller coaster ride from the depths of hell
to triumphant success. Michelle's extraordinary life story and
diligent, compassionate work as a therapist teaches us that, with
true-grit determination, it's possible to overcome the worst
adversity. Scared Selfless offers courage, strength, and resilience
to anyone who desires a better life."--Dave Pelzer, author, A Child
Called 'It' "Scared Selfless is a compelling read about choosing
your path in life and owning that decision." -Dr. Phil "A
beautifully written book...with honesty [and] humor...Through grit
and hard work, what begins as Grand Guignol finishes with a big
Hollywood ending." --Vanity Fair "A testament to hope."--People
"Some books should be read. Dr. Michelle Stevens book must be read.
Prepare to cringe, to sob, and to rejoice. This is a captivating
yet harrowing read of innocence denied, a childhood obliterated,
parental indifference, grotesque and serial predation, psychopathy,
and institutional inadequacies. But one has to exhale to be fair,
because that is not all. This is a story about the psychological
legacy of abuse, the struggle to survive a troubled mind, the
challenges of finding elusive help and about finally and
triumphantly finding redemption through the most unapologetic
example of personal grit I've ever read. I could not put this book
down and neither will you, not if you care about others, not if you
care about children. There are heroes and there are giants in this
world: Dr. Stevens is both."--Joe Navarro, Special Agent (Ret.) and
author of Dangerous Personalities "Michelle Stevens has written a
fierce, honest account of her life that will stay with any reader
long after the last page has turned. This book does more to explain
what it feels like to live with the effects of trauma than anything
I've ever read. It's the rare book that's both personal and
clinical. It should be a resource and an inspiration not just to
survivors but to those who love and seek to understand them."--Sara
Corbett, co-author of A House in the Sky
"What an astonishing and extraordinary book! I wasn't planning to
read the whole book in one sitting, but I literally couldn't put it
down. In a few brief hours I experienced shock, dismay, and
eventually hope as Michelle Stevens shared her remarkable journey.
Then I told five friends, 'You have to read this book.' Now I am
telling you--'You have to read this book.' It is a story that has
to be told. I celebrate Michelle Stevens for having the courage to
write it. It will mesmerize you, confound you, and eventually
inspire you--as you realize that anything, no matter how
horrific--can be overcome." --Jack Canfield, coauthor of the
bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul series and The Success
Principles: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be
"Courageous and insightful, Stevens' book is not only important for
the light it sheds on some of the effects of extreme sexual abuse.
It also provides hope to survivors that living "a successful and
satisfying life" is absolutely possible. A raw and powerful account
from a survivor of unspeakable abuse."--Kirkus Reviews
"Occasionally, a book comes along that absolutely takes my breath
away. Scared Selfless is such a book...I could. Not. Put. It.
Down...It is as harrowing as it is deeply engrossing. What I hadn't
prepared myself for was this: a tale that, in the end, would leave
me in the presence of such unrelenting beauty, grace, and hope. Dr.
Stevens is not only a remarkable storyteller, she is also an
extraordinary healer. Her greatest balm is that of her unflinching
personal truth, laid bare on these pages."--Michelle Burford,
coauthor with Michelle Knight of Finding Me
"Powerful." -GoodHousekeeping.com
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