Gabor Maté 4 Books Collection Set - Stress, Addiction & Parenting - Non Fiction - Paperback

Titles in This Set
When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction
Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers
Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Vermilion

Overview
This four-book paperback collection brings together Dr. Gabor Maté's most influential works on health, addiction, parenting, and attention. When the Body Says No traces the link between chronic stress and physical illness. In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts reframes addiction through compassion and neuroscience, drawing on years of frontline clinical work. Hold On to Your Kids, co-written with Gordon Neufeld, explores parent-child attachment in a peer-driven world. Scattered Minds examines the developmental origins of attention deficit disorder. Together, these four titles offer a compassionate, evidence-informed map of mind-body wellness for readers, parents, educators, and health professionals alike.

About the Books
This collection gathers four of Dr. Gabor Maté's most widely read books, each grounded in decades of clinical practice and each approaching human health from a distinct but connected angle. When the Body Says No examines how suppressed emotion and chronic stress can manifest as physical illness, drawing on case studies involving conditions such as arthritis, cancer, and autoimmune disease. In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, written after years of work with patients facing severe addiction in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, reframes addiction as a response to trauma and pain rather than a moral failing, advocating compassionate, harm-reduction approaches to recovery. Hold On to Your Kids, co-authored with psychologist Gordon Neufeld, argues that strong parent-child attachment is essential in an era when peer influence often overshadows family bonds, and offers practical strategies for parents to reconnect with their children. Scattered Minds challenges the idea that attention deficit disorder is purely genetic, instead presenting it as a developmental condition shaped by early experience, and offers a path toward understanding and healing for both children and adults. Written in Maté's accessible, empathetic style, each book blends scientific research with real patient stories, making complex topics in medicine and psychology approachable for general readers. Whether read individually or as a set, these four books form a cohesive body of work on stress, trauma, attachment, and the mind-body connection, making this collection a valuable addition to any home library focused on health, parenting, or personal growth.

Key Benefits

• Brings together four of Dr. Gabor Maté's most respected non-fiction titles in one paperback set
• Covers stress and illness, addiction, parenting, and attention deficit disorder in an interconnected framework
• Written in accessible, compassionate language suitable for general readers and professionals alike
• Grounded in decades of clinical experience and real patient case studies
• Makes a thoughtful gift for parents, educators, healthcare workers, or anyone interested in mind-body health
• Brand new paperback copies, ideal for building a personal health and psychology library

Book-by-Book Guide
When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress — Explores how chronic stress and repressed emotion can contribute to physical illness through the mind-body connection.
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction — Draws on Dr. Maté's work with patients facing severe addiction to reframe addiction as a response to trauma.
Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers — Co-written with Gordon Neufeld, this book makes the case for strengthening parent-child attachment amid peer influence.
Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder — Examines the developmental origins of ADD and offers guidance for children and adults living with it.

About the Authors
Dr. Gabor Maté is a retired physician who spent over a decade working in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside with patients affected by addiction and mental illness. He is widely known for his work connecting stress, trauma, and physical and mental health, and his books have been published internationally in dozens of languages. Gordon Neufeld, co-author of Hold On to Your Kids, is a Vancouver-based clinical psychologist with more than 45 years of experience studying child development and attachment. Together and individually, these two writers have shaped public understanding of stress, addiction, attachment, and parenting.

Why You'll Love This Collection
This set offers four compassionate, research-grounded reads perfect for parents, caregivers, and anyone curious about the mind-body connection. A thoughtful birthday or holiday gift, a meaningful addition to a classroom or professional library, or simply a rewarding personal read for anyone ready to better understand stress, addiction, and family life.

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