This text argues that childhood experiences neither determine who they become later nor limit what they can do. What enables people to survive is the adaptability to change, shaped by the human attributes of consciousness, will and desire.

This provocative book persuasively argues that childhood experiences neither determine who we later become nor limit what we can do. What enables us to survive -- and sets us free from our pasts -- is our adaptability to change, shaped by the uniquely human attributes of consciousness, will, and desire.