• Replies 67 replies
  • Subscribers 26 subscribers
  • Views 2257 views
  • Users 0 members are here
Options
Related
Hints and tips
  • To quote someone's message, first select/highlight the relevant text, and then use the Quote button that appears
  • To "mention" someone, type @ followed by the start of the forum name, and choose from the list; that person will get a notification of being mentioned

A book club - with a difference.

Lotus

Someone asked today if there is a book club, so I thought I'd try starting one. Not the usual type of club where everyone reads the same book - I thought we could write a synopsis of a book we've recently read, to give each other ideas for new books to read.

I have a Kindle subscription, so all of mine will be available on there for people who also subscribe.

Parents

  • Top of my in tray (actively reading):

    Title: Unspeakable - Stories of Survival and Transformation After Trauma.

    Authors: Gwen Adshead & Eileen Horne.

    (Currently, 10 March 2026, available in: Hardcover / Audiobook / Kindle).

    • 'A wise, deep, nuanced and profoundly moving book.' Siri Hustvedt.
    • 'Thoughtful, important and a reminder that hope belongs to everyone.' Christie Watson.

    The Sunday Times bestselling authors of The Devil You Know return with a life-affirming myth busting exploration of trauma, resilience and healing.

    A widow dares not utter her husband's name.

    A prisoner of war buries the memories of his ordeal.

    A child hostage is rendered mute.

    What happens when trauma goes unspoken?

    The pioneering psychiatrist and psychotherapist Dr Gwen Adshead invites us to witness her work with patients struggling in the wake of a range of distressing and painful life events.

    Drawn from over thirty years of clinical practice, Unspeakable illuminates how language - and silence - can dramatically affect the quality of our recovery after disaster.

    Sometimes the hardest words to say out loud are the very ones to set us free and with Adshead's assistance and extraordinary insight, these courageous people step out of the darkness of shame and fear to discover new possibilities.

    This is not a book about trauma, it is about survival.

    In challenging prevailing misconceptions around trauma and by charting the transformation of patient identities, hearts and minds, Unspeakable makes a powerful case for hope.

Reply

  • Top of my in tray (actively reading):

    Title: Unspeakable - Stories of Survival and Transformation After Trauma.

    Authors: Gwen Adshead & Eileen Horne.

    (Currently, 10 March 2026, available in: Hardcover / Audiobook / Kindle).

    • 'A wise, deep, nuanced and profoundly moving book.' Siri Hustvedt.
    • 'Thoughtful, important and a reminder that hope belongs to everyone.' Christie Watson.

    The Sunday Times bestselling authors of The Devil You Know return with a life-affirming myth busting exploration of trauma, resilience and healing.

    A widow dares not utter her husband's name.

    A prisoner of war buries the memories of his ordeal.

    A child hostage is rendered mute.

    What happens when trauma goes unspoken?

    The pioneering psychiatrist and psychotherapist Dr Gwen Adshead invites us to witness her work with patients struggling in the wake of a range of distressing and painful life events.

    Drawn from over thirty years of clinical practice, Unspeakable illuminates how language - and silence - can dramatically affect the quality of our recovery after disaster.

    Sometimes the hardest words to say out loud are the very ones to set us free and with Adshead's assistance and extraordinary insight, these courageous people step out of the darkness of shame and fear to discover new possibilities.

    This is not a book about trauma, it is about survival.

    In challenging prevailing misconceptions around trauma and by charting the transformation of patient identities, hearts and minds, Unspeakable makes a powerful case for hope.

Children
No Data