Touching, haunting, gutting, spectacular. I could not put this down. This makes Lori Gottlieb’s Maybe You Should Talk To Someone—a book that I enjoyed but that was brought down to a measly three stars by the author’s own inserted story—look like child’s play. No one should have to experience a fraction of what these five people did in their childhoods. Mine was tough and at times tragic, but it was never without love. I picked this up because I heard it was very compelling and because I wanted to see if it would help me gain insight into my own therapy; I recently started work with a new therapist and there is so much to unpack. I don’t even know where to start. After reading this I feel I can learn the tools to heal, and that anyone can. The resiliency of the human spirit is astounding. If you can stomach the parts of this book that will break you heart, I highly encourage reading this. The inspiration that follows is insurmountable.