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Narrative Type
book
Type
book
Intended Audience
General / adult
ISBN
9780465016907

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Basic Books
ISBN-10
0465016901
ISBN-13
9780465016907
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1577725

Product Key Features

Edition
3
Book Title
Drama of the Gifted Child : the Search for the True Self
Number of Pages
144 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2008
Topic
Abuse, Parenting / General, Abuse / Child Abuse, Psychotherapy / Child & Adolescent, General, Life Stages / Adolescence
Features
Revised
Genre
Family & Relationships, Self-Help, Psychology
Author
Alice Miller
Format
Trade Paperback

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0.5 in
Item Weight
4.5 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.2 in

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Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
97-047532
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
"Rare and compelling in its compassion and its unassuming eloquence...her examples are so vivid and so ordinary they touch the hurt child in us all"-- The New York Magazine, "An unpretentious little book with an amazing impact...Many readers find themselves portrayed with an accuracy and empathy that seem uncanny, as if the author had been a silent, unseen witness to their childhood [and] their innermost and secret selves."-- Vogue, "Narcissismhas rarely been written about with the clarity and quiet insights of thismodest, thought-provoking work."-- WashingtonPost Book World
Dewey Decimal
616.85/82239
Edition Description
Revised edition
Synopsis
As charming performers who skillfully reflect their parents expectations, far too many children grow into adults driven to greater and greater achievements by an underlying sense of worthlessness. Never allowed to express their true feelings, and having lost touch with their true selves, they act out their repressed feelings with episodes of depression and compulsive behavior. They in turn inflict the same legacy of repression on their own children. This poignant and thought-provoking book shows how narcissistic parents form and deform the lives of their children. "The Drama of the Gifted Child" is the first step toward helping readers reclaim their lives by discovering their own needs and their own truth."A book that patients prescribe...the therapists are reading it because their patients are recommending it." "--Washington Post Book World" "Full of wisdom and perception."--Anthony Storr, "New Republic" "Rare and compelling in its compassion and its unassuming eloquence...her examples are so vivid and so ordinary that they touch the hurt child in us all." "--New York Magazine", The bestselling book on childhood trauma and the enduring effects of repressed anger and pain Why 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 answer--and has helped them to apply it to their own lives. Far too many of us had to learn as children to hide our own feelings, needs, and memories skillfully in order to meet our parents' expectations and win their "love." Alice Miller writes, "When I used the word 'gifted' in the title, I had in mind neither children who receive high grades in school nor children talented in a special way. I simply meant all of us who have survived an abusive childhood thanks to an ability to adapt even to unspeakable cruelty by becoming numb.... Without this 'gift' offered us by nature, we would not have survived." But merely surviving is not enough. The Drama of the Gifted Child helps us to reclaim our life by discovering our own crucial needs and our own truth., Why are many of the most successful people plagued by feelings of emptiness and alienation? This wise and profound book has provided thousands of readers with an answer--and has helped them to apply it, This "rare and compelling" ( New York Magazine ) bestseller examines childhood trauma and the enduring effects it has on an individual's management of repressed anger and pain. Why 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 answer--and has helped them to apply it to their own lives. Far too many of us had to learn as children to hide our own feelings, needs, and memories skillfully in order to meet our parents' expectations and win their "love." Alice Miller writes, "When I used the word 'gifted' in the title, I had in mind neither children who receive high grades in school nor children talented in a special way. I simply meant all of us who have survived an abusive childhood thanks to an ability to adapt even to unspeakable cruelty by becoming numb.... Without this 'gift' offered us by nature, we would not have survived." But merely surviving is not enough. The Drama of the Gifted Child helps us to reclaim our life by discovering our own crucial needs and our own truth.
LC Classification Number
RC569.5.C55M55313
Text by
Miller, Alice

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  • by carp-susa
    02 Sep, 2016Most favourable review

    A Classic

    German psychoanalyst Alice Miller was an experienced interpreter of childhood trauma whether physical or emotional. She writes of the burden placed on a child by parents who are perceived as offering conditional love. The result is often a child who suppresses emotions in favor of pleasing others. This book has had a profound impact on reader's worldwide. The Drama of the Gifted Child is easy to read and easy to relate to. I highly recommend it to anyone who is taking a look back at his or her childhood.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: bellwetherbooks_usa

  • by ro1959
    17 May, 2025

    This book will open your eyes to the trauma you lived through.

    This book will open your eyes to the trauma you lived through, so you can get beyond your past. I actually bought this book for 12 of my friends. I just made another friend that will benefit from this great book. Not for the faint of heart though.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: booksrun

  • by antonenko
    02 Jan, 2018

    Awesome book!

    One of the most informative books on mother/child attachment bonds.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: second.sale

  • by susycrafts
    12 Mar, 2025

    Happy with my purchase.

    Book in great condition, very interesting topic. Happy with my purchase.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: zbkinternational

  • by maewest6
    13 May, 2020

    Very Satisfied!

    The copy I got looks brand-new. Excellent price. I’m very satisfied. Thank you!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: ebrarian

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