Our earliest experiences shape our lives far down the road, and What Happened to You? provides powerful scientific and emotional insights into the behavioral patterns so many of us struggle to understand.
“Through
this lens we can build a renewed sense of personal self-worth and
ultimately recalibrate our responses to circumstances, situations, and
relationships. It is, in other words, the key to reshaping our very
lives.”―Oprah Winfrey
This book is going to change the way you see your life.
Have you ever wondered "Why did I do that?" or "Why can't I just
control my behavior?" Others may judge our reactions and think, "What's
wrong with that person?" When questioning our emotions, it's easy to
place the blame on ourselves; holding ourselves and those around us to
an impossible standard. It's time we started asking a different
question.
Through deeply personal conversations, Oprah Winfrey
and renowned brain and trauma expert Dr. Bruce Perry offer a
groundbreaking and profound shift from asking “What’s wrong with you?”
to “What happened to you?”
Here, Winfrey shares stories from her
own past, understanding through experience the vulnerability that comes
from facing trauma and adversity at a young age. In conversation
throughout the book, she and Dr. Perry focus on understanding people,
behavior, and ourselves. It’s a subtle but profound shift in our
approach to trauma, and it’s one that allows us to understand our pasts
in order to clear a path to our future―opening the door to resilience
and healing in a proven, powerful way.
