Short Synopsis
Waking the Tiger asks and answers an intriguing question: Why are animals in the wild, though threatened routinely, rarely traumatized? By understanding the dynamics that make wild animals virtually immune to traumatic symptoms, the mystery of human trauma is revealed.

Full Synopsis
Waking the Tiger offers a new and hopeful vision of trauma. It views the human animal as a unique being, endowed with an instinctual capacity. It asks and answers an intriguing question: Why are animals in the wild, though threatened routinely, rarely traumatized? By understanding the dynamics that make wild animals virtually immune to traumatic symptoms, the mystery of human trauma is revealed.

Waking the Tiger normalizes the symptoms of trauma and the steps needed to heal them. People are often traumatized by seemingly ordinary experiences. The listener is taken on a guided tour of the subtle, yet powerful impulses that govern our responses to overwhelming life events. To do this, it employs a series of exercises that help us focus on bodily sensations. Through heightened awareness of these sensations trauma can be healed.

"Fascinating! Amazing! A revolutionary exploration of the effects and causes of trauma." ---Mira Rothenberg, author of Children With Emerald Eyes

"It is a most important book. Quite possibly a work of genius." ---Ron Kurtz, author of Body Reveals

"Every life contains difficulties we are not prepared for. Read, learn, and be prepared for life and healing." ---Bernard S. Siegal, author of Love, Medicine & Miracles