Author Description

Tendrils of Trauma is an 'insiders' report on the experience of trauma which resulted from a serious car accident. James Alexander was 18 years old when hit by a drunk driver in a head-on car accident while traveling around Australia in 1981. From this experience, he decided to become a psychologist so as to help other people who had been similarly traumatised. This book is a personal memoir of the ongoing ramifications of trauma across his adult life, both positive and negative, and is interspersed with what science currently tells us about both the impacts of trauma and the factors essential to recovery. It is a must read for anyone carrying significant trauma, and those who care about them. As a case study, professionals will also find a rich resource in their goal of assisting traumatised people.