This book is very dense, but all of the information in it is interesting and important. It's also a hard read. While it's interesting to learn about the impact of trauma, it's hard to hear about the horrors people put others through, especially children. The book is hopeful however, in showing the ways to move past these horrible things on an individual level. But the epilogue of this book is what is sticking with me most at this point: the call to action on a systemic level. It's so hard to reconcile the need for these interventions and healing methods for trauma while knowing our government and systems at large need to be better in order for this to be fixed. I learned so much through this book and am grateful for all the work the author has done as a researcher to be able to create such a thorough book.