Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-242) and index.

I. Discovery. Something's just not right -- To go forward, go back -- Forty pounds -- II. Diagnosis. The drive-by and the bear -- Dynamic disruption -- Lick your pups! -- III. Prescription. The ACE antidote -- Stop the massacre! -- Sexiest man alive -- Maximum-strength bufferin' -- IV. Revolution. The rising tide -- Listerine -- In the rearview -- Epilogue -- Appendix 1: What's my ACE score? -- Appendix 2: CYW adverse childhood experiences questionnaire.

A pioneering physician reveals how childhood stress leads to lifelong health problems and what we can do to break the cycle. For anyone who has faced a difficult childhood, or who cares about the millions of children who do, the innovative and acclaimed health interventions outlined in this book will represent vitally important hope for change.