We're taught shame afflicts wrongdoers, but actually it punishes the innocent, and negatively affects our mental health - which is already in crisis. Shame is tangled up with anxiety and depression, and we need to better understand how we're deceived. The book explains how shame works, tells shame-recovery stories, strives …

Mind & Body

Intimacy issues are widespread. What if being a person with a disability made you more equipped to thrive in intimate relationships, rather than inhibited you? And what if the skills I've learned from my lifelong physical disability could help all of us have stronger intimate relationships?

Sex & Relationships