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Other names: Rostovski, Alice (née)
Englard, Alicija (birth name)
Birthdate: 1923-01-12
Date of death: 2010-04-12
Gender: female
Nationality: Poland
Switzerland
Birthplace: Lwow, Poland
Place of death: Saint-Rémy de Provence, France
Places of residence: Warsaw, Poland
Zurich, Switzerland
Saint-Rémy de Provence, France
Berlin, Germany
Education: University of Basle (PhD in philosophy, psychology and sociology - 1953)
University of Warsaw (Philosophy / Literature)
Occupations: researcher on childhood
author
psychotherapist
psychologist
psychoanalyst

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The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the… by Alice Miller

I found this book via a post at MetaFilter. The title is somewhat misleading...I'd have thought it was a parenting book. More usefully, it's about people who don't get what they need from their parents as kids, and how it can affect them as adults.

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daplz | 26 other reviews | Apr 7, 2024 |

For Your Own Good: Hidden Cruelty in Child-Rearing… by Alice Miller

from 1983 "Am Anfang war Erziehung", the childhood of Adolf Hitler and child murderer Jochen Bartsch

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betty_s | 8 other reviews | Oct 3, 2023 |

The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the… by Alice Miller

orig. published 1979. "Das Drama des begabten Kindes"

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betty_s | 26 other reviews | Oct 3, 2023 |

The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the… by Alice Miller

If you don’t understand how why you do the things you do, don’t write it off as “it’s just how you are.” There is an internal prize of higher value than anything material for those who bravely seek self understanding and acceptance.

I originally rated this 2 stars when I first read it. I found hard to follow. After it was recommended to me again, I gave it a 2nd chance. So glad I did; I would give it 6 or more stars if I could. I wasn’t 'ready' to read it before. I get it now and found it eye opening and fascinating. I’ll probably read it a 3rd time.… (more)

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RaggedyMe | 26 other reviews | Aug 12, 2023 |

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