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UNVEIL AN ESSENTIAL & UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE ABOUT HEALING FROM DEEP TRAUMA

You CAN heal ENTIRELY from severe, deep trauma - without needing a lobotomy. Through her first book, Expect Delays, Dr. Danielle Delaney shares with you the traumatic experiences of her assaults, and her journey of recovery and growth into…

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1 author picked Expect Delays as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This book, by Danielle Delaney, PhD. (10-10-10 Publishing, February 2017) is written by a survivor that I connected to after I went public about surviving childhood abuse.

It is a beautifully written book and offers the reader hope in the aftermath of living through horrific abuse experiences as a teenager. Delaney affirms the enormous amount of work and time it takes to recover from traumas like kidnapping and sexual assault. 

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