Her strength provides simple and practical advice for women in dealing with both the practical and emotional tasks of handling violent crime, loss and illness. It provides clear and easy-to-understand explanations and checklists for what needs to be done after a traumatic event; and sets out the types of emotional responses to expect; offers a range of emotional tools that women can use to better cope with the event; helps to gauge where to begin with the healing process; focuses on how to better cope with emotional responses such as fear, anger and guilt; and sets out how to begin rebuilding trust after trauma. In essence, this title serves as a practical and emotional first-aid kit for the traumatic events that occur in women's lives, and is an essential item in every woman's self-help arsenal.