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Welcome to the TRB Lounge. Today, we are featuring Tammi Slovinsky for her latest release, The New Normal: Life After Trauma.

Book: The New Normal: Life After Trauma
Author: Tammi Slovinsky, PhD
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Publication Date: May 12, 2026
Pages: 162 pages
Publisher: Brandylane Publishers, Inc.
Genre: Memoir, Non-Fiction
Available in: Kindle & Paperback
For Readers Who Liked: The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing, Resilient Grieving: How to Find Your Way Through Devastating Loss, The Modern Trauma Toolkit: Nurture Your Post-Traumatic Growth with Personalized Solutions 
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About the Book

A survivor of sexual trauma and intimate partner violence, Dr. Tammi Slovinsky interweaves her own experiences as a victim advocate, educator, and gender-based violence researcher in this poignant memoir that examines social and cultural factors such as the powerful influence that family and peers may have on survivors both during and after a traumatic experience. She reviews the impacts trauma can have on intimacy and commitment, substance use and dependence, parenting and pregnancy, and more. She hopes to help others understand the various ways trauma impacts us, and to find pathways to resilience, growth, and hope.

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About the Author

Tammi Slovinsky

Tammi Slovinsky, PhD, MPA, is an artist, author, and educator. Having lived experience of gender-based violence, she served as an advocate, leader, and researcher in the field of sexual assault, domestic violence, stalking and other forms of trauma for over 20 years. She has coordinated, developed, and delivered training and technical assistance for victim services professionals at national, state, and local levels. She is an instructor at James Madison University, researching and delivering courses on gender-based violence and trauma-informed response.
She is also a visual artist, capturing her love of nature, and a singer and songwriter. Her music often reflects and informs the ways she creates meaning from personal and collective experiences. She has authored peer-reviewed articles including “Prosecution as a ‘Soul Crushing’ Job: Emotional Labor and Secondary Trauma in Working Sexual Assault Cases” and “The Thread of Trauma: A Critical Analysis of the Criminal Legal System.” She is the author of The New Normal: Life After Trauma, Brandylane Publishers, Inc. She received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, a master’s degree in public administration from James Madison University, and a PhD from Virginia Commonwealth University.

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