About this title: With warmth, humor, and elegant simplicity, renowned therapists Johnson and Ruhl help readers understand their own heritage of an unlived life--and how it must be examined and transformed in order to make peace with themselves in middle age and beyond.
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Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Tarcher
Date Published: 2007-10-04
ISBN-13:9781585425860ISBN:1585425869
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Jeremy P. Tarcher
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9781585425860ISBN:1585425869
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: J P Tarcher
Date Published: 2009-01-08
ISBN-13:9781585426997ISBN:1585426997
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Tarcher
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9781585426997ISBN:1585426997
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: J P Tarcher
Date Published: 2007-10-04
ISBN-13:9781585425860ISBN:1585425869
Description: NEW. Hardcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9781585425860. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Tarcher
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9781585425860ISBN:1585425869
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"What I remember most from this book is the telling of the story of Procrustes. I had never before heard this story from Greek mythology about the man who invited travelers to sleep in his magical bed, which was always exactly the right size for each person--but only because he adjusted the size of the traveler to fit the bed, either by stretching the person on a rack or by chopping off his legs.
The image of one's legs being chopped off to fit the bed was graphic enough to shock me into understanding the authors' Jungian point, that this is exactly what we do with parts of ourselves that don't seem to fit the mold of who we think we ought to be.
Another useful insight I gained from the book was that we need not seek to be perfect. It is more realistic to think of ourselves like a thermostat--never achieving exactly the right temperature, but able to constantly adjust, turning on the furnace then things get a little too cold and turning it off then it gets a bit too hot.
I appreciate these two insights from the book, and perhaps a few others that may be affecting me positively at an unconscious level. If you feel like part of your life has been pinched off and not allowed to blossom, this is a great self-help book. As with most self-help books, however, the writing style is nothing to write home about."
"Like lots of people my age, I've been looking back at my life, and thinking a lot about the things I haven't done that I always meant to. I don't generally think reading self-help books is the solution, but this one had good reviews, so I thought I'd take a look at it. The problem is that after reading about 80 pages, I couldn't figure out where the authors were going. They keep trying to make connections to Greek myths, and somehow, I just can't make the leap. The book is also fairly religious (Christian) in focus."
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