Transforming Trauma: A Path Toward Wholeness

by Teresa Rhodes McGee

For survivors of abuse, violence, illness, and loss, and those who know, love, and counsel them--here is a way to understand trauma and experience the peace of God in the midst of pain. Teresa McGee looks at the many wounds that shatter the human heart and asks, "Where is God in all this?" Using water as a metaphor, she makes us aware of channels of grace that flow within us and through us, generously and without cessation. "This water is deep enough to hold the human heart, its experience, its grief, its thirst." Drawing on experience, psychology, and spirituality, McGee sheds new light on individual and communal trauma--from Violence to illness to loss--and helps us to get in touch with the healing power within us and transform our suffering into compassionate witness to the truth.

159 pages, Paperback

First published September 30, 2005

Reviews

[Dayna Hauschild · Rating 5 out of 5]

Transforming Trauma was a good read highlighting the nuggets of trauma. What I appreciated about her approach was the global nature she shared as well as using understandable language in talking about how trauma and spirituality are woven together. I appreciated her depth of research into the magnitude of trauma experienced by persons outside of the United States.

[Eve · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was really excellent and provided me with so many rich understandings of trauma, how to hold it, in myself and others, in a spiritual framework. There isn't a lot of quality writing about trauma, especially not coupled with bits of theology and deeper wisdoms. Thanks for this Teresa McGee!