We will do almost anything to avoid facing our worst fears.

But when tragedy strikes, and you can no longer hide, what do you do? You can’t imagine a way out while you’re in the midst of it, but it is possible to stumble through the dark valley of the shadow of death, inching forward one tiny moment at a time, until one day, you step beyond its shadow. Author Anita Agers-Brooks offers emotional, practical, and spiritual insights from experts and people who have survived intense trauma—and have made it through seemingly impossible situations.