After Unimaginable Tragedy, Author Turns Trauma into a Lifeline for Others

BurtonFischler'snewmemoir, TheGift:Trauma toTriumph,transformspersonal devastation into a universal message of healing and hope.

When Burton Fischler'swifewasmurderedby her son, his life shattered beyond recognition. What began as unspeakable tragedy evolved into a decade-long descent through crippling despair – and ultimately, a profound journey toward healing, spirituality, purpose, strength and growth.

Now, Fischler shares that journey in The Gift: Trauma to Triumph, a deeply human memoir that shows readers how to rise up when life beats you down. Written with honestyandcompassion,thebookserves asbotharawpersonal narrativeandaguide to transforming suffering into strength.

AStory ofPain,Purpose, andthePowerofHealing

Inanagemarked bycollectivetrauma -fromaddictionandmental illnesstolossand loneliness – Fischler's story speaks to a universal truth: the human spirit can endure and evolve.

ThroughTheGift:Trauma toTriumph,Fischler bridgespsychology,spirituality,andlived experience, offering readers tools for rebuilding their lives through forgiveness, gratitude, mindfulness, and awe. In what's been dubbed “the trauma survivor's bible,” his intimate journey reflects what trauma researchers like Dr. Bessel van der Kolk and Dr. Gabor Maté have long observed: that healing is possible when we face mind and body pain with courage and compassion.

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“Tragedy takes your breath away because you don't expect it. But surviving the struggle brings a new sense of knowing, deeper than you've ever known before.”-BurtonFischler,TheGift:Trauma toTriumph

AbouttheAuthor

Burton Fischler, MPsych, received a Bachelor's from Hofstra and a Master's in PsychologyfromNewYorkUniversity.Inthewakeoftragedy, BurtonbecameaCertified Life Coach, CredentialedAlcohol and SubstanceAbuse Counselor -Advanced, and a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. He currently works at a medically supervised outpatient chemical dependency treatment center in NYC where he treats patients suffering with substance use and mental health disorders and facilitates traumarecovery groups.

AbouttheBook

The Gift: Trauma to Triumph is a memoir that begins in tragedy mired by substance abuseandmentalillness-andendsintransformation.Throughvividstorytellingand psychologicalinsight,Fischler chronicleshisjourney fromsurvivingunimaginableloss to rediscovering meaning, faith, and purpose.

Readers are guided through the author's process of rebuilding his life and discovering what he calls the gift: humanity's miraculous capacity to heal. With practical reflections drawn from psychology, mindfulness, and spiritual awakening, The Gift: Trauma to Triumphempowersreaders tofindstrengthintheirownstories -nomatterhowbroken they may feel.

Thebookspeakstoanyonenavigatingtrauma,grief,orchange-offeringhopethat even life's darkest chapters can lead to renewal.

Book InformationTitle:The Gift: Trauma to TriumphAuthor:BurtonFischler, MPsych,CASAC-A,CCTP Genre:Memoir/ Self-Help/ PrescriptiveNonfiction Publisher: Be Better PublishingPublicationDate:April 15, 2025PaperbackISBN: 979-8-218-46479-0HardcoverISBN: 979-8-218-46481-3eBookISBN:979-8-218-46480-6Length:61,000 wordsWebsite:www.TraumaToTriumph.club

Contact InformationMedia Contact:BurtonFischler917-612-6951406379@email4pr.com www.TraumaToTriumph.club New York, NYInstagram:@burtonfischlerTikTok: @burtonfischlerFacebook:Burton Fischler

Forinterviews,speakingengagements,orreviewcopies, contact burtonfischler@gmail.com

TolearnmoreaboutTheGift:TraumatoTriumphand BurtonFischler'sTrauma Recovery Groups, visit www.TraumaToTriumph.club

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