Broken Places
Broken Places

Broken Places

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2018
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An exploration into why some children are severely damaged by early adversity while others are able to thrive. By revisiting childhood trauma victims profiled decades ago, we learn how their experiences shaped their lives as adults.

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Jay O. Sanders

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