In a word, this book is powerful! ...Even those who read a great deal on the subject of trauma will be shaken by this book. And because of its raw honesty and integrity,Unspeakable Truths and Happy Endings will be one of the important books written on trauma in this decade, belonging in the same category with Judith Herman's Trauma and Recovery. -- (L. S. Beall, Auburn University, Choice, July/August 1998, vol. 35, no. 11/12)

This is a disturbing book, waking the reader out of tired assumptions. Neither a mental health professional nor a survivor, Coffey brings a fresh perspective to a topic too often ruled by predictable polemics. The accounts are harrowing, and Coffey has the courage to leave the reader without easy answers. This book is a valuable resource for those struggling to understand human cruelty and its consequences. -- (Kenneth S. Pope, Ph.D., former chair, Ethics Committees of the American Psychological Association and the American Board of Professional Psychology)

Unspeakable Truths and Happy Endings will undoubtedly prove helpful to many people. I applaud Ms. Coffey's wonderful ability to listen. -- (Jeffrey Moussaeiff Masson, Former Research Director of the Freud Archives, author, The Assault on Truth: Freud's Suppression of the Seduction Theory )

Unspeakable Truths and Happy Endings is unique because it explores the genuine similarities between diverse types of traumatic experiences. This beautifully written book brings much needed intelligence to the discussion of trauma therapy. -- (Ellen Bass, co-author, The Courage to Heal)

Unspeakable Truths is a passionate, thorough, and 'for everyone' description of very divisive issues. It comes in the nick of time. There have been legitimate concerns about the role of mental health professionals who, in an effort to try and traumatize clients, sometimes destroy families. Yet the value of reviewing post-traumatic events in order to make peace with the past is obvious….This book heralds a new and more enlightened era of help for those who must speak unspeakable truths and be more assured of happy endings.
—Charles Figley, PhD