“What a journey! With in-your-face honesty, Tana reveals how she was able to turn her pain into purpose. For anyone who has been faced with unspeakable loss, this message is so important.”
—Jay Shetty, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Like a Monk,
storyteller, purpose coach, and former monk
New York Times bestselling author, neurosurgical ICU trauma nurse, and vice president of Amen Clinics Tana Amen shares how overcoming her traumatic past made her a passionate champion for others in need of healing and hope.
In The Relentless Courage of a Scared Child, Tana Amen shares her incredible story of transformation—of growing up in poverty, a bullied latch-key kid raised on sugary cereal and junk food, to becoming a world-renowned food and fitness expert.
Her challenging past of neglect, poverty, sexual abuse, thyroid cancer, and bouts of anxiety and depression set her on a path to find healing. Through her remarkable journey, we see more clearly the light that can shine through our own broken places and ultimately heal us: body, mind, and soul.
At once tragic and heartwarming, Tana’s story integrates cutting-edge psychology and proven wellness techniques from the Amen Clinics in a moving exploration of the healing available to each one of us, no matter the pain in our past.
PRAISE
“Tana’s story will give you hope and courage to get unstuck from your past, learn to love yourself, and inspire you on your healing journey.”
SHARON MAY, PH.D., FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT OF SAFE HAVEN RELATIONSHIP CENTER
“Tana’s book is a wonderful testament to the resilience of the human mind—and to how powerful hope and love can be.”
DR. CAROLINE LEAF, COMMUNICATION PATHOLOGIST AND NEUROSCIENTIST, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR
“Tana Amen is living proof that no matter where you come from or how bad you’ve had it, you can rewrite your story with a new ending.”
DAVE ASPREY, FOUNDER OF BULLETPROOF COFFEE, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR
“Tana Amen reveals how to manifest the empowering and life-sustaining gifts that the darkness can reveal.”
“By being so fearless in confronting her uncomfortable past, Tana Amen lets the rest of us know it’s okay to be vulnerable.”
DAVID PERLMUTTER, MD, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OFGRAIN BRAIN AND BRAIN WASH
MARK HYMAN, MD, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF FOOD FIX
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Tana Amen is a New York Times bestselling author, vice president of the Amen Clinics, a neurosurgical ICU trauma nurse, and a world-renowned health and fitness expert. She has won the hearts of millions with her simple yet effective strategies to help anyone optimize their lifestyle and win the fight for a strong body, mind, and spirit. Tana holds a second-degree black belt in Kenpo Karate and a black belt in Tae Kwon Do. Tana and her husband, Dr. Daniel Amen, have four children and five grandchildren.
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