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About the Book
Mary Firestone survived the unthinkable. In 2018 she lived through the Montecito mudslide that dropped 200 million gallons of rainfall in 15 minutes, washing away her home. Trapped alone in her bathroom while pregnant, not sure if her husband and four-year-old son were still alive, she wasn’t thinking that her trauma was a gift in disguise. Yet, as she began her journey to healing, this is exactly what she discovered.
In Trusting the Dawn, Firestone draws from both her own real-life experiences and her background in clinical psychology to offer a radical, integrative handbook for not only healing from trauma but awakening to even more joy and meaning because of your experiences. Stories of triumphant survival and interviews with experts bring to life an extensive resource guide and a holistic toolkit filled with a wide variety of pathways to healing―from movement therapies like yoga, to aromatherapy and flower essences, to traditional talk therapy and support groups, to pharmacology and Chinese medicine, to mystical healing methods, and much more.
Central to Firestone’s teachings is the idea that your trauma, in whatever form it slayed you, can become an initiation into a fuller, more illuminated, and more joyful life. Trusting the Dawn is a call to action to see that you are more complex, multi-dimensional, connected, and powerful, not in spite of what you’ve been through, but because of what you’ve endured.
“Trusting the Dawn bridges the story of a real-life trauma with the practical tools to transform yourself and your life. This book is medicine for anyone who wants to free their mind, body, and soul from the past.”
―DR. JOE DISPENZA, New York Times bestselling author of You Are the Placebo: Making Your Mind Matter and Becoming Supernatural: How Common People Are Doing the Uncommon
PRAISE FOR TRUSTING THE DAWN
“Mary’s vulnerability in sharing her healing journey from trauma to thriving is an absolute inspiration. In Trusting the Dawn, she provides valuable resources for anyone touched by trauma to effectively heal and transform.”
— KELLY NOONAN GORES, author and producer/director of the acclaimed Heal documentary
“For anyone who has experienced trauma on any level, Mary Firestone’s words will serve as a beacon of hope, a road map to finding your way back to a new normal and living life to its fullest. This book will stay on your bedside table for years after you read the last word.”
— LYDIA FENET, bestselling author of The Most Powerful Woman in the Room Is You
“I am blown away by Mary’s bravery in sharing her vulnerability in order to heal after trauma―her journey will undoubtedly help others to recognize that they are not alone and that there are many ways out and through to the other side. Her candor and heartfelt, sage wisdom reframe trauma as an asset you can reappropriate as strength to lead a better life.”
— JILL KARGMAN, author, writer, and actress
“Mary’s brilliant reframing of trauma in Trusting the Dawn is an inspiration to us all to live a more authentic and joyful life. Mary embodies what it means to emerge transformed, owning the phrase ‘What if this is happening for us, not to us?’ Mary’s book debut is a must read, a road map through trauma to transformation, and an essential tool kit for our lives.”
― LAUREN ROXBURGH, bestselling author and presenter
“Mary Firestone is a leader of growth consciousness. She has a heart as big as the moon and is equally brilliant. What makes Mary a true influence in my life is her willingness to do the work, work the love, and transform pain into purpose. She is a shining star of talent and grit.”
― DR. JENNIFER FREED, author and celebrity psychological astrologer
“Through our willingness to breathe in the dark, we are able to find the light. Mary shows others that finding their light in the darkness is possible. And it’s even brighter than before it went dark.”