The media thrives on stories of children at risk, and conventional wisdom relegates such children to failure. Challenging these characterizations, the authors show how 12 traumatized children developed into productive, caring, and responsible adults.
Saul Levine, MD, is the author of four books and numerous professional articles. He is the director of psychiatry and behavioral science programs at Children's Hospital in San Diego. Heather Wood Ion is a writer, cultural anthropologist, and bioethicist. She is a consultant and frequent speaker on improved health care delivery systems.