{"product_id":"a-brilliant-adaptation-how-dissociative-identity-disorder-and-the-power-of-the-therapeutic-bond-saved-me-9781648486944","title":"A Brilliant Adaptation: How Dissociative Identity Disorder and the Power of the Therapeutic Bond Saved Me","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA searing and profound memoir of one woman's journey through dissociative identity disorder and childhood sexual abuse--and how she found hope, healing, and recovery.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Sally Maslansky is living the perfect life: a beautiful home in Malibu, California, a successful Hollywood producer husband who adores her, and a recently adopted son she treasures. But when Sally begins to remember the trauma she endured as a child, her world begins to unravel. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In this gripping and provocative memoir, psychotherapist Maslansky shares how childhood sexual abuse led her to develop dissociative identity disorder (DID), and how, with the help of renowned therapist Daniel J. Siegel, she ultimately recovers. The book reveals the power of therapeutic bond to heal deep attachment wounds, the science of neuroplasticity in healing the traumatized mind, and our capacity as human beings to reconcile unspeakable experiences in order to grow, change, and live vibrant, loving, and joyful lives against all odds. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Together with Siegel, Maslansky slowly recovers her childhood memories and reconnects with the forgotten parts of herself--parts that she grows to admire, respect, honor, and love, because they literally \u003ci\u003esaved \u003c\/i\u003eher young mind from unimaginable horrors. In the book, Siegel describes Maslansky's DID as \u003ci\u003ea brilliant adaptation of the mind\u003c\/i\u003e--a protective force that kept her mentally safe when the people she should have trusted most were the ones responsible for her abuse. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Whether you have struggled with DID yourself, love someone who has DID, or are simply looking to be inspired by the tenacity of the human spirit, this memoir offers a provocative glimpse into an often pathologized and misunderstood condition, and shows the profound and healing possibilities of therapy, human understanding, and the will to survive. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sally Maslansky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Harbinger Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.6lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.91h x 5.92w x 0.64d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781648486944","brand":"New Harbinger Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45090122760329,"sku":"9781648486944","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_3b06e933-1525-4784-8d6b-cd5d5c329f04.jpg?v=1766478072","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/a-brilliant-adaptation-how-dissociative-identity-disorder-and-the-power-of-the-therapeutic-bond-saved-me-9781648486944","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}