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America is suffering from PTSD—The Reckoning diagnoses its core causes and helps us begin the healing process.

For four years, Donald J. Trump inflicted an onslaught of overlapping and interconnected traumas upon the American people, targeting anyone he perceived as being an “other” or an enemy. Women were discounted and derided, the sick were dismissed as weak and unworthy of help, immigrants and minorities were demonized and discriminated against, and money was elevated above all else. In short, he transformed our country into a macro version of his malignantly dysfunctional family.

How can we make sense of the degree to which our institutions and leaders have let us down? How can we negotiate a world in which all sense of safety and justice seems to have been destroyed? How can we—as individuals and as a nation—confront, process, and overcome this loss of trust and the ways we have been forever altered by chaos, division, and cruelty? And when the dust finally settles, how can we begin to heal, in the midst of ongoing health and economic crises and the greatest political divide since the Civil War?

Mary L. Trump is uniquely positioned to answer these difficult questions. She holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology specializing in trauma, has herself been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, and happens to be Donald J. Trump’s only niece. In The Reckoning, she applies her unique expertise to the task of helping us confront an all-encompassing trauma, one that has taken an immense toll on our nation’s health and well-being.

A new leader alone cannot fix us. Donald J. Trump is only the latest symptom of a disease that has existed within the body politic since America’s inception—from the original sin of slavery through our unceasing, organized commitment to inequality. Our failure to acknowledge this, let alone root it out, has allowed it to metastasize. Now, we are confronted with the limits of our own agency on a daily basis. Whether it manifests itself in rising levels of rage and hatred, or hopelessness and apathy, the unspeakable stress of living in a country we no longer recognize has affected all of us for a long time, in ways we may not fully understand. An enormous amount of healing must be done to rebuild our lives, our faith in leadership, and our hope for this nation. It starts with The Reckoning.

The Reckoning: Our Nation's Trauma and Finding a Way to Heal by Mary L. Trump is a powerful and groundbreaking book that explores the deep-rooted trauma that plagues our nation and offers a path to healing and transformation. Drawing upon her unique perspective as a clinical psychologist and the niece of former President Donald Trump, Mary Trump provides a searing indictment of the toxic forces that have shaped American society, from the legacy of slavery and racism to the corrosive effects of greed and power.

With compassion and insight, Mary Trump delves into the psychology of trauma, explaining how it can manifest in individuals and entire societies. She argues that the United States is suffering from a collective trauma that has been passed down from generation to generation, leaving us with a deep sense of division, distrust, and despair. This trauma is rooted in our history of violence, oppression, and exploitation, and it has been compounded by the rise of authoritarianism, the erosion of democracy, and the growing inequality that has left millions of Americans feeling marginalized and forgotten.

Mary Trump does not shy away from the challenges that lie ahead. She acknowledges that the road to healing will be long and difficult, but she also believes that it is essential for the survival of our democracy. She calls for a fundamental shift in our values, a renewed commitment to justice and equality, and a willingness to face our past and confront our demons. Only then, she argues, can we begin to heal the wounds that have divided us and build a more just and compassionate society.

The Reckoning is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the deep-seated problems that ail our nation and who is searching for a way to heal and move forward. With its unflinching honesty, profound insights, and passionate call to action, this book has the power to change hearts and minds and to inspire us to create a better future for ourselves and for generations to come.