First a journalist and then a psychotherapist, Dr. Laurie Nadel recognized the need to help people whose lives were shattered by violence. She created emotional first aid tools to calm acute stress reactions after catastrophes and led a program for teenagers whose fathers were killed in the September 11th attacks.

But it was when her own home was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy in 2012 that she discovered the Five Gifts that helped her rebuild her life. In this practical and compassionate guide, Nadel distills wisdom from several spiritual traditions as well as the latest science on the positive benefits of the Five Gifts.

When it comes to teaching how to get up after being knocked down, how to not just survive life's hardest blows but eventually thrive, nothing beats a teacher who has learned through personal experience and lots of training.  Most people now don’t have the tools to cope with disaster and trauma and hardship.

Dr. Laurie has helped so many people experience miraculous healings after devastating tragedy, trauma and loss.

Visit her web site:  LaurieNadel.com