Join us for the launch of Standing Tall: A Survivor’s Journey Through Trauma and Healing by Barbara Jordan.
Barbara Jordan shares her personal story of living with a violent husband for twenty years, raising children in a home dominated by fear. Even forty years after leaving, the pain of his relentless control and abuse lingered.
Standing Tall is Barbara’s exploration of violence and trauma research, seeking answers to crucial questions:
- Why did I stay for so long?
- What are the long-term effects on myself and my children?
- How can I help reduce the escalating rates of family violence in New Zealand?
- How can I share the powerful ways we can heal, drawing from resources like van der Kolk’s work, counseling, and supportive relationships?
This is a story of survival, healing, and hope.
"thought-provoking, saddening, maddening, but ultimately heartwarming paperback. Copies should be in every public library in New Zealand." (Robin Patterson NZ proofreader and editor)
Books will be available for sale with cash or by bank deposit.
