Marge Piercy

Das Drama des begabten Kindes und die Suche nach dem wahren Selbst

Alice Miller

The “drama” of the gifted—i.e., sensitive, alert—child consists of his recognition at a very early age of his parents' needs and of his adaptation to those needs. In the process, he learns to repress rather than to acknowledge his own intense feelings because they are unacceptable to his parents. Although it will not always be possible to avoid these “ugly” feelings (anger, indignation, despair, jealousy, fear) in the future, they will split off, and the most vital part of the “true self” (a key phrase in Alice Miller's works) will not be integrated into the personality. This leads to emotional insecurity and loss of self, which are revealed in depression or concealed behind a facade of grandiosity.Alice Miller defines the ideal state of genuine vitality, of free access to the true self and to authentic individual feelings that have their roots in childhood, as “healthy narcissism.” Narcissistic disturbances, on the other hand, represent for her solitary confinement of the true self within the prison of the false self. This is regarded less as an illness than as a tragedy.The examples Alice Miller presents make us aware of the child's unarticulated suffering and of the tragedy of parents who are unavailable to their children—the same parents who, when they were children, were available to fill their parents' needs. In her psychoanalytical work, Dr. Miller found that her patients' ability to experience authentic feelings, especially feelings of sadness, had been for the most part destroyed; it was her task to help her patients try to regain that long-lost capacity for genuine feelings that is the source of natural vitality. Many people who have read her books have discovered within themselves for the first time in their lives the little child they once were. This may explain the unusually strong and deep reactions Alice Miller's books have evoked in so many readers from different countries. The Drama of the Gifted Child and the Search for the True Self is the origina

The Freedom of Life

Annie Payson Call

Annie Payson Call's "The Freedom of Life" offers a practical philosophy for achieving inner peace and mental well-being by emphasizing the power of conscious thought and disciplined will. The book guides readers toward self-mastery, asserting that true freedom lies not in external circumstances but in cultivating a serene and resilient inner life through consistent self-effort and a positive outlook. Call's enduring insights provide a framework for navigating life's challenges with greater equanimity and purpose, fostering personal growth and sustained happiness.

Self-esteem, a family affair

Jean Illsley Clarke

Serving as a source of parental support, this book provides a range of imaginative and effective suggestions for dealing with each family member in ways that nourish self-esteem for all involved. Strong self-esteem is a critical ingredient for human happiness--and its development begins at home in the nurturing interactions between children and adults. Clarke's unique approach to building self-esteem begins with her belief that this is indeed a "family affair." Rather than offering collection of dictatorial "should," Self-Esteem: A Family Affair instead serves as a source of parental support, providing a broad range of imaginative and effective suggestions for dealing with individual family members in ways that nourish self-esteem for all involved.Throughout her book, Clarke encourages parents to claim their strengths and to trust their judgment as they make decisions about appropriate child care. Recognizing, too, that kids' needs are best met by adults whose own needs have not been neglected, Clarke offers a range of creative and workable options for parents to build the self-esteem of children while also caring for their emotional needs.Jean Illsley Clarke, author of Hazelden's Growing Up Again: Parenting Ourselves, Parenting Our Children, is a writer and an internationally recognized parent educator who specializes in the areas of parenting, self-esteem, family dynamics, and adult children of alcoholics. She currently directs the Self-Esteem Center, which she founded in 1975, and lives in Plymouth, Minnesota.

Anorexia nervosa

A. H. Crisp, A.H. Crisp, Lisa McClelland

First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Corinne

Germaine de Staël, Isabel Hill, Albertine-Adrienne Necker de Saussure, Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve, L. E. L., Arthur Manderley, Isabel Hill, Creative Commons, Necker de Saussure

Germaine de Staël's *Corinne* offers a sweeping Romantic panorama, following the brilliant, unconventional poet Corinne as she navigates love and societal expectations in picturesque Italy. Through Corinne's passionate intellect and her complex relationship with the English nobleman Oswald, the novel delves into a profound psychological study of ambition, artistic genius, and the constraints placed upon women. The narrative also enriches its exploration of these themes with vivid descriptions of Italian landscapes and culture, contrasting them with the more reserved English sensibility, all within a compelling fictional framework.

Family ties

Danielle Steel

From Manhattan to Paris and all the way to Tehran, Danielle Steel weaves a powerfully compelling story that reminds us how challenging and unpredictable life can be—and how the bonds of family hold us together. FAMILY TIES Annie Ferguson was a bright young Manhattan architect with a limitless future—until a single phone call changed the course of her life forever. Overnight, she became the mother to her sister’s three orphaned children, keeping a promise she never regretted making, even if it meant putting her own life indefinitely on hold. Now, at forty-two, still happily single with a satisfying career and a family that means everything to her, Annie is suddenly facing an empty nest. With her nephew and nieces now grown and confronting challenges of their own, she must navigate a parent’s difficult passage between helping and letting go. The eldest, twenty-eight-year-old Liz, an overworked editor in a high-powered job at Vogue, has never allowed any man to come close enough to hurt her. Ted, at twenty-four a serious law student, is captivated by a much older woman with children, who is leading him much further than he wants to go. And the impulsive youngest, twenty-one-year old Katie, is an art student about to make a choice that will lead her to a world she is in no way prepared for but determined to embrace. Then, when least expected, a chance encounter changes Annie’s life again in the most surprising direction of all. . . .

The tortilla curtain

T. Coraghessan Boyle

”Bittere Situationskomik, die noch im Moment der Katastrophe zum Lachen reizt.“ Reed Stillwater in der >taz

The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

Robin S. Sharma

After a heart attack nearly kills him, a high-powered lawyer treks to India to learn how to live a more meaningful life. Months later, he returns to the West and recounts the story of seven principles and practices that can help anyone experience true happiness.

A Game of Thrones

George R. R. Martin

"O verão pode durar décadas. O inverno, toda uma vida. E a guerra dos tronos começou. Como Guardião do Norte, lorde Eddard Stark não fica feliz quando o rei Robert o proclama a nova Mão do Rei. Sua honra o obriga a aceitar o cargo e deixar seu posto em Winterfell para rumar para a corte, onde os homens fazem o que lhes convém, não o que devem... e onde um inimigo morto é algo a ser admirado. Longe de casa e com a família dividida, Eddard se vê cada vez mais enredado nas intrigas mortais de Porto Real, sem saber que perigos ainda maiores espreitam a distância. Nas florestas ao norte de Winterfell, forças sobrenaturais se espalham por trás da Muralha que protege a região. E, nas Cidades Livres, o jovem Rei Dragão exilado na Rebelião de Robert planeja sua vingança e deseja recuperar sua herança de família: o Trono de Ferro de Westeros."--