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by: Alice Miller
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 649
EAN: 9780393328639
ISBN: 0393328635
Label: W. W. Norton
Manufacturer: W. W. Norton
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: August 21, 2006
Publisher: W. W. Norton
Sales Rank: 39901
Studio: W. W. Norton
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Product Description:
An examination of childhood trauma and its surreptitious, debilitating effects by one of the world's leading psychoanalysts.
Never before has world-renowned psychoanalyst Alice Miller examined so persuasively the long-range consequences of childhood abuse on the body. Using the experiences of her patients along with the biographical stories of literary giants such as Virginia Woolf, Franz Kafka, and Marcel Proust, Miller shows how a child's humiliation, impotence, and bottled rage will manifest itself as adult illness—be it cancer, stroke, or other debilitating diseases. Never one to shy away from controversy, Miller urges society as a whole to jettison its belief in the Fourth Commandment and not to extend forgiveness to parents whose tyrannical childrearing methods have resulted in unhappy, and often ruined, adult lives. In this empowering work, writes Rutgers professor Philip Greven, 'readers will learn how to confront the overt and covert traumas of their own childhoods with the enlightened guidance of Alice Miller.'
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Rating:  - The Body Never Lies
Anyone who believes that they have suffered at the mercy of parents who were less than nurturing ought to read this book, especially if they think and/or feel that they have challenges "moving on." Be prepared to think for yourself.
Rating: - The Body Never Lies by Alice Miller
Fantastic. Alice Miller provides an insightful account of how unresolved childhood trauma can manifest itself in the body in the form of physical illness. Her views on traditional Christianity beliefs such as forgiveness is VERY interesting (although some may find this contraversial!). Great read for anyone whether you're a psychology student or someone trying to make sense of your own childhood experiences.
Rating:  - Good points spoiled by exaggerated claims
The book was recommended by an Irish friend who came from what she felt was a repressive background. Unfortunately mine is different and I found this book hard going. It actually made me feel physically unwell to read it.
What's the problem? It's hard to tell the facts from the hypothesis in the this book. The author do offer some food for thoughts, but the way she expressed it was so unbalanced that I found it hard to take her seriously. I felt like chucking the baby out with the bath ... Read More
Rating: - impressive
Alice Miller was recomended to me by my terapist. Her ideas have been truly enlightening.
Rating: - The Body Never Lies: The Lingering Effects of Hurtful Parenting
Excellent book for individuals who struggle with chronic illness. Alice Miller points to illnesses to childhood emotional disorders.
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