The Drama of the Gifted Child
The Search for the True Self
by Alice Miller
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Recommended by 5 notable people, including Josh Waitzkin and Whitney Cummings
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Recommended by 7 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Psychology, and Personal Development.
The bestselling book on childhood trauma and the enduring effects of repressed anger and painWhy 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 answerand has helped them to apply it to their own lives.Far too many of us had to learn as ch...
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Recommended by 7 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Psychology, and Personal Development.
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“Soft-spoken, heavily illustrated fable built from short dialogues and watercolor sketches. Each spread pairs a spare line of text with a loose drawing, so the pleasure is visual and aphoristic rather than narrative; readers collect felt-true sentences more than plot. Most useful when you want quick consolations, a prompt for conversation with a child, or a pause during a rough day. Limiting if you want sustained argument, concrete advice, or tightly plotted storytelling: the repetition of gentleness can feel sentimental or thin after a while.”
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