The Drama of the Gifted Child
by:
Alice Miller (author)
Much insight for those with (or teaching) gifted children.
Much insight for those with (or teaching) gifted children.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780465016914 (046501691X)
ASIN: 465097359
Publish date: January 1st 1981
Publisher: Basic Books (AZ)
Pages no: 118
Edition language: English
Category:
Childrens,
Non Fiction,
Reference,
Parenting,
Health,
Self Help,
Education,
Philosophy,
Sociology,
Psychology,
Mental Health
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.
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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