Supernormal: The Untold Story of Adversity and Resilience

Meg Jay reveals the world of the "supernormal": those who soar to unexpected heights after childhood adversity.Whether it is bullying, the loss of a parent to divorce or death, an alcoholic or mentally ill family member, domestic violence, neglect, or emotional, physical, or sexual abuse, early adversities are experienced by nearly 75% of us. These powerful stories, and those of public figures from Andre Agassi to Jay Z, will show readers they are not alone but are, in fact, in good company. Clinical psychologist and author of The Defining Decade,Dr. Jay tells the tale of everyday superheroes who have made a life out of dod

Meg Jay's brilliant analysis of how to build resilience and come back even stronger is essential reading for all of us on the path of everyday heroism."Philip Zimbardo, PhD, Stanford University; President of The Heroic Imagination Project"SUPERNORMALis a compassionate, optimistic, yet realistic tale of resilience. With a storyteller's grace and a clinician's insight, Jay explains how everyday superheroes triumph over traumas of every kind -- and how you can use their inspiration and lessons to transform your own life." p.p1 {margin: 5.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; color: #2c2c2c Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive p.p1 {margin: 5.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman' "On our long journey through life, sometimes we get knocked down by adversity. Even so, the bounce hurts. Stuart Ablon, Ph.D, Director of Think:Kids, Associate Pr

"A pretty engaging book" according to Abacus. This is a remarkable book on numerous counts. There is only one thing that I find less than superlative about the book. It is its title “Supernormal.” I think it misclassifies the type of individuals covered in the book. In the introductory chapter she mentions many archety. "The Resilient Get Some Much Deserved Attention ." according to SundayAtDusk. With things like “trigger warnings” and “safe spaces”, one wonders if resilience is being pushed into the background these days, when it should always be in the foreground. It’s the resilient who survive all odds, not those who need super special care and . Jean Katherine Baldridge said Remarkable book. SUPERNORMAL, The Untold Story of Resilience, by Meg Jay, Ph.D is a profound, insightful look inside all of us.I didn't expect this book to be the sort of book where I would find myself or members of my family. Possibly, neither will you. However, if you have had to have your guard up,

Meg Jay, PhD, is a clinical psychologist who specializes in adult development, and twentysomethings in particular. Dr. . She is an assistant clinical professor at University of Virginia, and maintains a private practice in Charlottesville, Virginia. Jay earned a doctorate in clinical psychology, and in gender studies, from University of California, Berkeley