The Drama of the Gifted Child

Name: The Drama of the Gifted Child
Brand: Basic Books
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The classic work on the enduring effects of childhood trauma “Rare and compelling in its compassion and its unassuming eloquence.” —New York Why are many of the most successful people plagued by feelings of emptiness and alienation? This wise and profound book has provided millions of readers with an answer—and has helped them to apply it to their own lives. Far too many of us had to learn as children to hide our own feelings, needs, and memories skillfully in order to meet our parents' expectations and win their "love." Alice Miller writes, "When I used the word 'gifted' in the title, I had in mind neither children who receive high grades in school nor children talented in a special way. I simply meant all of us who have survived an abusive childhood thanks to an ability to adapt even to unspeakable cruelty by becoming numb...Without this 'gift' offered us by nature, we would not have survived." But merely surviving is not enough. The Drama of the Gifted Child helps us to reclaim our life by discovering our own crucial needs and our own truth.

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Edition:: 3
Number of Pages:: 144
Release Date:: 2008-07-22
Publication Date:: 2008-08-01
Publisher:: Basic Books
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 0465012612
ISBN13:: 9780465012619
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 227 g
Height:: 14.2 cm
Width:: 21.3 cm
Thickness:: 1.6 cm

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