{"product_id":"supernormal-meg-jay-9781455559138","title":"Supernormal: The Secret World of the Family Hero","description":"\u003cb\u003eClinical psychologist and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Defining Decade, \u003c\/i\u003eMeg Jay takes us into the world of the supernormal: those who soar to unexpected heights after childhood adversity.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Whether it is the loss of a parent to death or divorce; bullying; alcoholism or drug abuse in the home; mental illness in a parent or a sibling; neglect; emotional, physical or sexual abuse; having a parent in jail; or growing up alongside domestic violence, nearly 75% of us experience adversity by the age of 20. But these experiences are often kept secret, as are our courageous battles to overcome them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing on nearly two decades of work with clients and students, Jay tells the tale of ordinary people made extraordinary by these all-too-common experiences, everyday superheroes who have made a life out of dodging bullets and leaping over obstacles, even as they hide in plain sight as doctors, artists, entrepreneurs, lawyers, parents, activists, teachers, students and readers. She gives a voice to the supernormals among us as they reveal not only \"How do they do it?\" but also \"How does it feel?\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e These powerful stories, and those of public figures from Andre Agassi to Jay Z, will show supernormals they are not alone but are, in fact, in good company. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Marvelously researched and compassionately written, this exceptional book narrates the continuing saga that is resilience as it challenges us to consider whether -- and how -- the good wins out in the end.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Meg Jay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 145555913X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781455559138\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Twelve\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/15\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.30w x 1.20d","brand":"Meg Jay","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44043087347967,"sku":"9781455559138","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d908076e-8def-46c8-9f8f-8f9bc482d7fc.jpg?v=1684965177","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/supernormal-meg-jay-9781455559138","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}