{"product_id":"the-myth-of-normal-illness-amp-healing-in-a-toxic-culture","title":"The Myth of Normal","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"59\" data-end=\"157\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"59\" data-end=\"127\"\u003eThe Myth of Normal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"59\" data-end=\"157\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"59\" data-end=\"127\"\u003eTrauma, Illness \u0026amp; Healing in a Toxic Culture\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"130\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"130\" data-end=\"141\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dr Gabor Maté\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"159\" data-end=\"297\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"159\" data-end=\"297\"\u003eA groundbreaking exploration of how modern life shapes our health—and how we can reclaim wholeness through awareness and authenticity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"299\" data-end=\"432\"\u003eWe often assume that what is “normal” is healthy—but what if the very norms of modern society are contributing to widespread illness?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"434\" data-end=\"828\"\u003eIn this deeply compassionate and thought-provoking work, Dr Gabor Maté reveals how \u003cstrong data-start=\"517\" data-end=\"559\"\u003etrauma, stress, and cultural pressures\u003c\/strong\u003e are intimately connected to both mental and physical health. Drawing on over four decades of clinical experience, he shows that many chronic conditions are not random, but meaningful responses to disconnection—from ourselves, from each other, and from our true nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"830\" data-end=\"944\"\u003eAt its heart, this book is an invitation to \u003cstrong data-start=\"874\" data-end=\"943\"\u003elisten to what the body is expressing and the mind is suppressing\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"946\" data-end=\"967\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"946\" data-end=\"967\"\u003eInside this book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"969\" data-end=\"1281\"\u003e• The link between \u003cstrong data-start=\"988\" data-end=\"1027\"\u003etrauma, stress, and chronic illness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1027\" data-end=\"1030\"\u003e• How modern culture contributes to disconnection and disease\u003cbr data-start=\"1091\" data-end=\"1094\"\u003e• The role of authenticity in healing and wellbeing\u003cbr data-start=\"1145\" data-end=\"1148\"\u003e• Real-life stories of recovery, resilience, and transformation\u003cbr data-start=\"1211\" data-end=\"1214\"\u003e• A compassionate framework for understanding health holistically\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1283\" data-end=\"1315\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1283\" data-end=\"1315\"\u003eWhy readers value this book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1317\" data-end=\"1547\"\u003e• Deeply insightful and backed by clinical experience\u003cbr data-start=\"1370\" data-end=\"1373\"\u003e• Bridges science, psychology, and lived human experience\u003cbr data-start=\"1430\" data-end=\"1433\"\u003e• Offers a hopeful and empowering path to healing\u003cbr data-start=\"1482\" data-end=\"1485\"\u003e• Challenges conventional ideas about health and “normality”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1549\" data-end=\"1701\"\u003ePowerful, honest, and transformative, this book redefines what it means to be healthy—and invites a return to a more authentic, connected way of living.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"1722\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"1722\"\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1724\" data-end=\"1849\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-start=\"1726\" data-end=\"1737\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr data-start=\"1747\" data-end=\"1750\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-start=\"1752\" data-end=\"1772\"\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 576\u003cbr data-start=\"1776\" data-end=\"1779\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-start=\"1781\" data-end=\"1801\"\u003eDimensions (cm):\u003c\/strong\u003e 20.5 x 13.5 x 3.5\u003cbr data-start=\"1819\" data-end=\"1822\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-start=\"1824\" data-end=\"1833\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781785042737\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51135098618141,"sku":"the-myth-of-normal-trauma-illness-healing-in-a-toxic-culture","price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/1786\/8061\/files\/e4b8210b-The-Myth-of-Normal-2.jpg?v=1775794803","url":"https:\/\/thesoundtemple.com.au\/products\/the-myth-of-normal-illness-amp-healing-in-a-toxic-culture","provider":"The Sound Temple","version":"1.0","type":"link"}