"In this profoundly compassionate guide, Karen O’Donnell presents tangible, embodied practices designed to help trauma survivors navigate their faith journeys. By exploring reconnection through themes of anger, hopelessness, pleasure, rest, and even the act of enjoying good food, she provides invaluable practical support. Readers will find no pressurised suggestions here; they are reminded that the journey of remaking isn’t linear and are invited to consider what resonates with their own lives. This powerful book will be a heartfelt companion for anyone working through their own trauma, or supporting others on their path to renewal."

- Katie Cross,

"Earthy, tender, funny, and frank, Survival exposes the logic that cuts survivors off from church and provides persistent witness to trauma theology’s healing counter-logic. But it is more than this. It is a testimony to the potential of theology to reconnect people after experiences of extraordinary pain…Karen O’Donnell weaves the best of historical theological wisdom with trauma studies to produce a primer on best practices for post-traumatic healing in church spaces. She does not just tell us what’s wrong with church; she shows us how to do better."

- Shelly Rambo,