{"product_id":"9781455559152","title":"Supernormal: The Untold Story of Adversity and Resilience","description":"\u003cp\u003e\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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing 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?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarvelously 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47037256204528,"sku":"9781455559152","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781455559152_p0.jpg?v=1763861070","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781455559152","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}