Wounded Angels

Richard Kagan, PhD, is the author and co-author of ten books on treatment and services for children and families with traumatic stress and has published over thirty articles, chapters, and papers on practice and research issues in trauma therapy, child welfare, foster care, adoption, professional development, program evaluation, and quality improvement in family service and behavioral health care programs.

"The first edition of Wounded Angels by Richard Kagan is a lovely, heart wrenching book about the adversities of children. I found it touching and powerful and a constant reminder of the resilience of children and how it can be enhanced by helpers. The ability of children to self-right themselves when so much harm has been done to them is always an amazing process. I can well see how readers would be moved by these powerful stories of children and the helping process provided by such an empathic and skilled clinician as Dr Kagan....The vignettes are powerful, the writing is easily accessible, the title is appropriate, and the ability of the children to make life changes, often against all odds, made the book a moving experience for this reader and, I’m sure, for almost every reader who longs to see wounded children overcome the suffering they’ve endured. The 2nd edition of Wounded Angels will be a much appreciated addition and will benefit children, caretakers, and professionals alike. I wholeheartedly support the publication of the 2nd edition." - Morley D. Glicken, MSW, MPA, DSW, Professor Emeritus, California State University and Executive Director, The Institute for Personal Growth

• Acknowledgements 1. Angels in My Life Part I: Listening to the Angel Inside 2. Mandy 3. Pathways to Angels 4. Alex 5. Nicole 6. Jake 7. Donald 8. Janine 9. Vanessa 10. Jon Part II: Children Transcending Trauma 11. Rodney 12. Todd 13. Colin Brenda 14. Randy Part III: Healing our Children, Healing Ourselves 15. Molly 16. Nurturing the Angels in Our Lives Part IV: Resources for Caring Adults, Therapists and Counselors 17. Traumatic Stress and the Heroes Quest 18. Real Life Heroes 19. Caregivers Power Plan 20. Resources for Caring Adults, Therapists, and Counselors About the Author