"What torments you is not what you are experiencing, but rather your reaction to it—a reaction stemming from wounds that have yet to heal." Rejection, abandonment, humiliation, betrayal, and injustice: these are the five fundamental wounds that lie at the root of our suffering—whether physical, emotional, or mental. Through a precise description of these wounds, Lise Bourbeau guides us toward the path of healing; for it is our awareness of these underlying mechanisms that will ultimately lead us to true growth—the kind of growth that enables us to truly be ourselves. This is a simple, practical guide for transforming all our minor troubles and daily challenges into vehicles for maturity and opportunities for personal development.