Gabor Maté 5 Books Collection Set: The Myth of Normal, Hungry Ghosts & More - Non Fiction - Paperback

Titles in This Set
The Myth of Normal
When the Body Says No
Hold on to Your Kids
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts
Scattered Minds

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Avery, Random House, Vermilion

Overview
This five-book paperback collection gathers physician and author Gabor Maté's most influential work on the mind-body connection, trauma, addiction, parenting, and attention. Spanning The Myth of Normal, When the Body Says No, Hold on to Your Kids, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, and Scattered Minds, the set traces a single compassionate thread: how stress, environment, and relationships shape our health from childhood onward. Written with clinical authority and genuine warmth, these titles have shaped conversations among therapists, parents, educators, and general readers seeking a deeper, more humane understanding of wellbeing, behavior, and resilience.

About the Books
Gabor Maté built his reputation as a physician who listens as closely to a patient's life story as to their symptoms, and this collection reflects that approach across five distinct but connected works. The Myth of Normal, co-written with his son Daniel Maté, argues that much of what we label illness is actually a rational response to an abnormal, disconnected society, and it calls for a broader view of healing that includes community and meaning. When the Body Says No examines the well-documented links between chronic stress, suppressed emotion, and physical illness, drawing on decades of clinical practice and research into autoimmune and stress-related disease. Hold on to Your Kids, written with developmental psychologist Gordon Neufeld, addresses the shift in modern childhood toward peer orientation and makes the case for rebuilding strong parent-child attachment. In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, based on Maté's years working with patients struggling with severe addiction in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, reframes addiction as a response to pain rather than a moral failing. Scattered Minds looks at attention and focus through a developmental lens, connecting early relational experiences to later struggles with attention and self-regulation. Together, the five titles build a coherent framework for understanding how early experience, stress physiology, and social connection intertwine, giving readers practical, research-grounded language for conversations about health, parenting, and recovery.

Key Benefits

• Five complete paperback works by physician and author Gabor Maté in one set
• Covers stress and illness, trauma, addiction, parenting, and attention in one cohesive collection
• Accessible, research-informed writing suitable for general readers, students, and professionals
• A thoughtful gift for anyone interested in psychology, parenting, or mind-body health
• Great addition to a home library, book club selection, or therapist's waiting room
• Brand new paperback copies ready to read or gift right away

Book-by-Book Guide
The Myth of Normal — Co-written with Daniel Maté, this book questions conventional definitions of health and connects chronic illness to the pressures of modern life.
When the Body Says No — A clinical exploration of how suppressed stress and emotion can contribute to chronic and autoimmune disease.
Hold on to Your Kids — Written with Gordon Neufeld, this book urges parents to restore attachment in an age of strong peer influence.
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts — Drawn from Maté's clinical work with patients facing severe addiction, this book presents addiction as rooted in pain and disconnection.
Scattered Minds — Examines attention and focus through the lens of early development and relational experience.

About the Authors
Gabor Maté is a physician and author known for his work on trauma, addiction, stress, and childhood development, drawing on decades of clinical practice in Vancouver. Daniel Maté, Gabor's son, is a musical theater writer and co-author of The Myth of Normal, bringing a collaborative voice to that book's exploration of illness and society. Gordon Neufeld is a Canadian developmental psychologist and co-author of Hold on to Your Kids, specializing in attachment and child development. Together, their combined expertise grounds this collection in both clinical research and lived therapeutic experience.

Why You'll Love This Collection
This set brings together some of the most talked-about books on health, trauma, and parenting in one convenient paperback bundle. Whether you're building a personal library, restarting a book club, or looking for a thoughtful gift for a parent, therapist, or curious reader, this collection delivers depth, compassion, and practical insight in every title.

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