{"product_id":"greater-than-gravity-how-childhood-trauma-is-pulling-down-humanity-9781968559014","title":"Greater Than Gravity: How Childhood Trauma is Pulling Down Humanity","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if everything we think we know about America's health crisis is wrong?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHidden in government data lies a shocking discovery: childhood trauma is responsible for 1,401 American deaths \u003cem\u003eevery single day\u003c\/em\u003e-more than tobacco, accidents, or stroke. Among the 11.4 million Americans who experienced severe childhood trauma, every one will die 24 years too soon. Nearly 90% of teen suicide attempts trace back to adverse childhood experiences. And this epidemic costs America $14 trillion annually-roughly 60% of our entire GDP.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe've been counting the bodies wrong. When someone with severe childhood trauma dies of a heart attack at 55 instead of 75, we record it as heart disease. When they overdose, it's addiction. When they take their own life, it's suicide. But these aren't separate epidemics-they're symptoms of the same hidden crisis that's been destroying lives for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael J. Menard knows this crisis firsthand. Growing up one of fourteen children in a 900-square-foot home below the poverty line, he watched childhood trauma ripple through his family-claiming two brothers to addiction and leaving invisible wounds across generations. Yet from these origins, Menard rose to become a world-renowned inventor with fourteen patents, advising NASA and the United Nations, and serving as Vice President of Worldwide Engineering at Johnson \u0026amp; Johnson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGreater Than Gravity \u003c\/em\u003eisn't just another trauma book. It's a meticulously researched exposé that connects dots no one else has connected-revealing how childhood trauma alters brain development, ravages the immune system, and creates cascading destruction across mental, physical, spiritual, and social dimensions of life. Menard brings his engineer's mind to humanity's greatest unaddressed public health crisis, transforming cold statistics into compelling human stories while offering concrete pathways to healing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith endorsements from leading trauma experts including Dr. Glenn Schiraldi, this groundbreaking work serves three audiences: survivors seeking hope and healing, loved ones who want to understand, and anyone ready to join a movement to end this epidemic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe numbers are irrefutable. The suffering is real. The time for action is now.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael J. Menard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Uact Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.17lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.94d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781968559014","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Michael J. Menard \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47809086226589,"sku":"9781968559014","price":42.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_afa39a5f-e5d5-4e73-bff4-f5c9e5849333.jpg?v=1775556104","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/greater-than-gravity-how-childhood-trauma-is-pulling-down-humanity-9781968559014","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}