Except in the case of those introduced by first and last names, I have changed names and other identifying details or constructed composites in order to protect privacy.
A paragraph of Chapter 1 and a portion of Chapter 3 first appeared in the New York Times on August 3, 2013, under the title “The Trauma of Being Alive.” A portion of Chapter 6 first appeared in the summer 2009 issue of Tricycle: The Buddhist Review under the title “Beyond Blame.”