Harriet Lerner on Intimacy
In both of these programs, noted author and clinical psychologist Lerner (The Dance of Intimacy, LJ 2/1/89) explores the basic human dilemma of staying connected in key relationships while maintaining individual differences. Drawing on case studies from her practice and her own family, she offers practical, sensible advice to women who are "stuck" in problematic situations. In order to break old destructive behavior patterns and start taking control of their own lives, Lerner says, women need to delve into family history and discover as much as they can about themselves and the loved ones involved. They must define their needs and stand their turf. In Mothers and Daughters, Lerner attempts to teach women to be compassionate with difficult mothers in light of how social and family pressures subvert the mother/daughter connection. In Intimacy, Lerner teaches women how to reinfuse their lives with passion and reap the benefits of intimacy. For pop psychology and self-development collections.?Barbara J. Vaughan, State Univ. Coll. at Buffalo Lib., N.Y.Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.