Adopt4Life is pleased to Introduce The Reading Nook for a second season. Join us in this safe and supportive environment, connect with like-minded readers, and explore new books together! Our book club offers an opportunity to practice self-care while learning something new and making connections with parents and caregivers in the Adopt4Life community.

About the book

Following the release of his mind-blowing first book, Playing with Fire , Theo Fleury joins forces with world-renowned therapist Kim Barthel in a new book,  Conversations with a Rattlesnake. The book is a raw and honest conversation, loaded with personal insights and cutting-edge information about healing from trauma and abuse. Fleury calls Barthel the “Wayne Gretzky of therapy” and within their emotionally safe relationship he bares his soul so that others can learn from his mistakes, triumphs and new learnings. Fleury’s story will inspire not only those overcoming their own trauma but friends, parents, teachers, coaches, therapists and health practitioners―anyone who is in the critical position of supporting someone who needs to share their own story. Co-author Kim Barthel provides an in-depth explanation of early childhood attachment and addiction that ties into the reasoning behind our behaviours and the science of how our brains work. Barthel explains how understanding groundbreaking scientific and psychological research can eliminate the unnecessary and damaging shame that so often accompanies abuse and trauma. Her dialogue with Fleury illuminates self-awareness, mindfulness and the power of relationships. Fleury’s life experiences and Barthel’s informed interpretation combine to provide a unique look at the healing process that is easy to read, entertaining and transformational. From Goodreads.