Most people don’t end up in prison because they’re dangerous. They end up there because they’re unhealed, unsupported, and trying to survive.

It’s human instinct to avoid suffering and try to make life as comfortable and easy as possible. But paradoxically, a great deal of research has shown that suffering and trauma can have positive ...

Ismet Prcic isn’t finished writing his own story. The L.A.-based author made his literary debut in 2011 with the novel “Shards,” which features a character also named Ismet Prcic, who, like his ...