The Golden Ghetto: The Psychology of Affluence
"Jessie O'Neill compassionately and provocatively addresses one of the most overlooked areas of human experience: how affluence affects our self-esteem and relationships. This book not only sheds light on the pain that can imprison us in the Golden Ghetto, it offers us the keys to a journey toward freedom. If you or your family have ever had more than a few dollars or possessions, please read The Golden Ghetto."   --Lee Jampolsky, Ph.D., and Gerald Jampolsky, M.D.,  authors of Listen to Me: A Book for Men and Women About Fathers and Sons"Jessie O'Neill's story helps give voice to the pain and isolation that wealth can bring, as well as the opportunity for the personal and spiritual growth it can provide."   --Tian Dayton, Ph.D.,  Author of The Quiet Voice of the Soul and The Soul's CompanionThe Golden Ghetto: The Psychology Of Affluence tells the extraordinary life of its author, clinical psychologist Jessie O'neill, as well as the stories of her clients, interviewees, and friends. The Golden Ghetto is also a wake-up call to millions of people who are struggling with "affluenza", a dysfunctional relationship with wealth and money, or the obsession with making it, from the granddaughter of Charles Erwin Wilson, former president of General Motors and Secretary of Defense under President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The Golden Ghetto addresses the problems and differences of the lives of those who are born into wealth with those of most Americans. The Golden Ghetto is engaging reading regardless of whether the reader was born with a silver spoon -- or a wooden one. Hazelden is one of the premier publishers of self-help books in the area of addiction emancipation. Send for their free catalog.  --Midwest Book Review