Breaking Generational Silence

""Nicole Russell-Wharton has written a powerful book that will resonate with everyone interested in healing family and ancestral trauma. Not only is Breaking Generational Silence an honest memoir about Nicole's own experience with breaking the generational silence of those who came before her and her journey to learn how to heal, but it is an incredible and accessible guide for the reader to do the same. I found myself in tears, saying 'Yes, exactly!' out loud and learning about experiences different from my own that gave me a broader perspective, greater empathy, and understanding. Nicole's awareness and dedication to disrupting the behaviors and patterns and breaking the cycle are clear. I love everything about this beautifully written book!"" --Susan Verde, New York Times bestselling author of I Am Peace and I Am Human ""Breaking Generational Silence is a powerful guide to unpacking and confronting the intimate traumas that shape our lives. With raw honesty and courageous vulnerability, Nicole Russell-Wharton challenges us to speak truth in the face of oppressive silence. There is immense power in history, especially in personal and family histories. Nicole's book is essential for anyone seeking tools to find freedom as they move forward and write a new chapter in their lives."" --Natasha S. Alford, journalist and author of American Negra ""Hard conversations, anchored by the shared value of respect, are the basis of effective family therapy work. Nicole Russell-Wharton primes readers for powerful therapeutic work not just within families but also within the self. This book will help those seeking to disrupt the intergenerational cycles of trauma through Russell-Wharton's modeling of what it looks like to simply and bravely start asking the questions!"" --Yvorn Aswad, MD, child psychiatrist and pediatrician