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In an Unspoken Voice

By: Peter A. Levine,Gabor Maté - foreword M.D.
Narrated by: Ed Nash
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Summary

Unraveling trauma in the body, brain and mind—a revolution in treatment. Now in 17 languages.

In this culmination of his life’s work, Peter A. Levine draws on his broad experience as a clinician, a student of comparative brain research, a stress scientist and a keen observer of the naturalistic animal world to explain the nature and transformation of trauma in the body, brain and psyche. In an Unspoken Voice is based on the idea that trauma is neither a disease nor a disorder, but rather an injury caused by fright, helplessness and loss that can be healed by engaging our innate capacity to self-regulate high states of arousal and intense emotions. Enriched with a coherent theoretical framework and compelling case examples, the book elegantly blends the latest findings in biology, neuroscience and body-oriented psychotherapy to show that when we bring together animal instinct and reason, we can become more whole human beings.

©2010 Peter A. Levine (P)2017 North Atlantic Books

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" In An Unspoken Voice uses the author's experiences as a clinician and a student of comparative brain research to explore the nature and impact of trauma on the body and brain.... Case study examples blend biology and body-oriented psychotherapy in a fine collection of insights highly recommended for college-level psychotherapy holdings." ( Midwest Book Review)
"With this book Peter Levine secures his position in the forefront of trauma healing, as theorist, practitioner, and teacher. All of us in the therapeutic community - physicians, psychologists, therapists, aspiring healers, interested laypeople - are ever so much richer for this summation of what he himself has learned." (Gabor Maté, MD, author of In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction)

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Great book, bad narration

Narrator sounds like a robot. Book is good though, an excellent perspective on the neurophysiology of somatised emotion.

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A must for anyone living in a human body

Great content, a seminal work in trauma healing. The delivery of the narrator is way too rushed, but this is easily fixed if you set the speed at 1.05.

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Not easy to listen to, but interesting.

The reader reads at quite a pace and inflection isn't prevalent, he doesn't pause enough between sections, so you feel you're in for a listening marathon. The book needs very careful listening, and the car sticks are really interesting. I ended up buying the hard copy too and the language is easier to read yourself.
The exercises to release conflicted muscle remains are helpful and I'm slowly giving them a go.

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Ed Nash ruins it

The book is very interesting but Ed Nash’s narration is simply appalling. Like an automaton. And where did he learn to pronounce Qi Gong as QAI Gong? Viscera as viscEra? Oh lord!

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Every human needs this.

We are all traumatised by life. Not being a victim of it and learning to see our body as a vehicle for life, not who we are is key. This book is scientific, evidence based and usable by the average person too. I learnt so very much.

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Disappointed

Dense topic made even more unwieldy by the wòden narration. Should have purchased the physical book

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A good foundation

sometime pronunciation seemed inaccurate but might be American versions. However, has left me wanting to learn more so it's done it's job

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Enjoyable, Emotion stirring & Healing

I'm grateful to have encountered this book.
I especially liked the embodiment & awareness excercises towards the end.
Some parts are repetitive but not unpleasant.

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incredible

Wonderful book, full of insight, a must on any counsellor or mental health professionals shelf

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Great book

Excellent book. Alot of information to take in. I will have to listen again.

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