Waking the tiger
Peter A. Levine · 1997
”Waking the Tiger was his first book. And he’s written many wonderful books since then.”
Physician and author · Trauma, addiction, and health
Books recommended by Dr Gabor Mate
Gabor Maté is a Canadian physician born in Hungary, internationally recognized for his work on trauma, addiction, and their connections to physical and mental illness. He worked for decades as a general practitioner and in programs serving vulnerable populations, becoming an influential voice in integrative medicine and mental health.
His books — including works on ADHD, addiction, and the impact of trauma on the body — reflect an interdisciplinary perspective that brings together neuroscience, psychology, sociology, and clinical experience. The seven recommendations he offers tend to engage with these same areas, prioritizing works that challenge conventional medical paradigms and explore the human roots of suffering.
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The scourge of the Swastika
Edward Frederick Langley Russell · 1954
”I began to read it, saw photographs of the horrors of the concentration camps and the extermination details in Eastern Europe.”
Winnie-the-Pooh
A. A. Milne · 1926
”So, that was one of the seminal books of my childhood. And my parents would have read it to me long before I even knew how to read. The Hungarian title is [Hungarian]. Mitsy the Bear. And the translator is a great Hungarian humorist. So, if anything, the Hungarian book is even funnier than the original English, which is not something one usually says about translations. But what struck me about Pooh, of course, was 1) that there was this bear of little brains who was so much wiser than everybody else.”