Shattered lives children who live with courage and dignity and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle learn more enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Shattered lives is an amazing book and a difficult read the book starts by introducing us to clinical processes and attachment theory then the book is broken up into letters written to each child describing the dignity and strength they showed in surviving extreme neglect abuse and violence. Shattered lives bears witness to the lives of children who have experienced abuse and neglect and highlights the effects of early traumatic episodes chapters take the form of letters to a child capturing their life experiences hugely impacted by sexual abuse parental substance misuse and loss leading to feelings of shame and worthlessness. Shattered lives children who live with courage and dignity camila batmanghelidjh jessica kingsley publishers may 25 2006 social science 176 pages shattered lives children who live with courage and dignity camila batmanghelidjh limited preview 2006 common terms and phrases. Shattered lives children who live with courage and dignity book details bears witnesses to the lives of children who have experienced abuse and neglect and highlights the effects of early traumatic episodes