Alice Miller
Birth date: January 12, 1923
Died: April 14, 2010
Alice Miller's Books
I picked up this book thinking it was going to be about what everyone thinks of when they hear the words 'gifted' children....the academic or artistic kind. That it was not. The context of gifted in this book refers to a child who is a victim of their parents actions and how the child deals with tho...
This little book was mentioned in a course I'm taking, so I decided to get it from the library. It's considered a classic in psychotherapy circles, and I understand why. The information imparted is important and outstanding. However, it was one of the most difficult books I've ever read: not because...
I got this as a gift and it turned out to be a great book.
I got this as a gift and it turned out to be a great book.
A lot more bullshit than I was hoping for. Alice Miller often has a mix of useful things to say, and crackpot psychology pet theories. This one was heavy on the "your childhood trauma gave you cancer", but some of the parent-child dynamics and cycles of screwing each other up were pretty solid.
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