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The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self

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

Unearthing self amidst childhood suppression and survival.

If you’ve ever felt disconnected despite outward success, "The Drama of the Gifted Child" may resonate with you. Alice Miller offers a compassionate exploration of how repressed childhood emotions shape adulthood. It's a concise guide to understanding and healing the inner child, so if you're on a journey towards self-discovery and self-care, this book could be a therapeutic step.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self

by Alice Miller
$8.90 Now $7.90 Save 11%
ISBN: 9780465016907
Authors: Alice Miller
Publisher: Basic Books
Date of Publication: 1997-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Personal Development, Philosophy
Related Topics: Psychology, Mental Health, Personal Development, Parenting
Goodreads rating: 4.05
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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.
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Unearthing self amidst childhood suppression and survival.

If you’ve ever felt disconnected despite outward success, "The Drama of the Gifted Child" may resonate with you. Alice Miller offers a compassionate exploration of how repressed childhood emotions shape adulthood. It's a concise guide to understanding and healing the inner child, so if you're on a journey towards self-discovery and self-care, this book could be a therapeutic step.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.