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Trauma Trails, Recreating Song Lines: The Transgenerational Effects of Trauma in Indigenous Australia Paperback – 1 September 2003

by Judy Atkinson (Author)
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I was running a workshop in the Kimberleys, and in the circle a woman began to speak from a place of deep pain and despair. She described herself as bad, dirty, ugly, words she had taken into herself from childhood experiences of abuse. I lent forward and sang her a song. "How could anyone ever tell you, you are anything less than beautiful ..." While sitting with her, as the words settled into her soul, another woman said to the circle: you are recreating song lines - from trauma trails. I was honoured by this description of my work.' Providing a startling answer to the questions of how to solve the problems of generational trauma, Trauma Trails moves beyond the rhetoric of victimhood, and provides inspiration for anyone concerned about Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities today. Beginning with issues of colonial dispossession, Judy Atkinson also sensitively deals with trauma caused by abuse, alcoholism and drug dependency. Then, through the use of a culturally appropriate research approach called Dadirri: listening to one another, Judy presents and analyses the stories of a number of Indigenous people. From her analysis of these "stories of pain, stories of healing", she is able to point both Indigenous and non-Indigenous readers in the direction of change and healing.
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    1876756225
  2. ISBN-13
    978-1876756222
  3. Edition
    1st
  4. Publisher
    Spinifex Press
  5. Publication date
    1 September 2003
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    15.24 x 1.85 x 22.86 cm
  8. Print length
    324 pages
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"What Trauma Trails ultimately offers is a pathway to healing through the listening to, and telling of, stories that is based in Indigenous cultural and spiritual practices (the We-Ali program). This book speaks to the wisdom of the elders, to the incredible strength of Indigenous peoples, and to the enduring power of women." Ambelin Kwaymullina, Australian Women Writers

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Spinifex Press; 1st edition (1 September 2003)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 324 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1876756225
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1876756222
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.24 x 1.85 x 22.86 cm
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Meir
5.0 out of 5 stars one of the best books on trauma healing
Reviewed in the United States on 27 December 2013
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A beautiful book on trans-generational trauma that is the best I have read. More than a description of the problems which are many, it offers the model developed for treating community trauma that I believe is transferable to similar situations around the world. Some day we will have to face the fact that trauma touches us all and is more a community issue than an individual one. Trauma Trails deserves to be considered a classic.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Overall A Good Book, Very Insightful
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There is some repetition from one chapter to the next, maybe a bit more than I prefer, but overall it is a really good book and very insightful. I would definitely recommend it for anyone interested in healing from trauma - either from a personal or professional perspective.
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Ronald Wiggins
4.0 out of 5 stars Good background to understanding Indigenous issues.
Reviewed in the United States on 21 October 2012
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Good read and good acedemic source for university Indigenous studies, yet easy to read and paints a good background to understanding Indigenous issues.
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