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A Life With Books
A Life With Books rated it 8 years ago
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...
Sharon E. Cathcart
Sharon E. Cathcart rated it 10 years ago
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...
Jenny's Book Bag
Jenny's Book Bag rated it 12 years ago
I got this as a gift and it turned out to be a great book.
Jenny's Book Bag
Jenny's Book Bag rated it 12 years ago
I got this as a gift and it turned out to be a great book.
LeahSL
LeahSL rated it 13 years ago
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.
Minor Characters
Minor Characters rated it 15 years ago
Miller presents a solid theory with some difficult truths, but at time the narrowness of her idea turns into a sort of tunnel vision with sweeping generalizations that are far too much. She gets carried away with herself and disregards other influences, other options. I always bristle at any theor...
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