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Title: Narcissism by Alexander Lowen ISBN: 0-684-84299-8 Publisher: Touchstone Books Pub. Date: 01 July, 1997 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $9.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.95 (20 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Interesting and Informative!
Comment: This is a very interesting book that deals with a dangerous and destructive disorder. Lowen reveals that contrary to popular belief, narcissists do not love themselves, hence the title of the book Denial of the True Self! Instead, narcissists choose not to show their true selves as they fear rejection. Lowen writes very well and he manages to capture the reader's attention from the very beginning to the end. Not only is this book informative but also interesting and important! The fact that Lowen accounts for his therapy sessions where he treats narcissists makes the reading even more interesting. The section on how individuals compensate for the feelings of inferiority is extremely interesting and it provides an adequate explanation as to why some individuals behave aggressively toward other people. Lowen divulges that people who appear to be strong, untouchable and self-important are in fact weak and apprehesive. I would like to recommend this book to all people who wish to understand narcissistic personality disorder. Buy this book today! You will enjoy reading every single page of it.
Rating: 5
Summary: Lowen's Narcissism an Eye-Opening Experience
Comment: Although another reviewer rated this book as a "1", I wonder whether we read the same book. We are, at least, very different readers. Perhaps for an academic, Lowen's discussion of narcissism might seem narrow. However, for the general reader, and especially for anyone who is fascinated (or tortured) by the paradox of self-destructive behavior, Lowen's analysis is revelatory. One does not have to accept BioEnergetic theory in general to conclude that Lowen has achieved some critical insights into the affliction known as "narcissism." Rather than the state of haughty self-absorption it is often made out to be, narcissism is in fact a form of slavery to a false image of the self. The theory that narcissism is actually a symptom of self-alienation, that can be relieved by bringing the sufferer back into contact with those portions of the self that he or she has banished, is most liberating. Lowen makes his points using understated, elegant prose that is more evocative of a collegial conversation than an argument. Highly recommended to anyone who has ever been baffled by behavior, whether of themselves or of a family member, reflecting a combination of gross insensitivity to others, intolerance of personal shortcomings, and a bewilderment at the seeming aridity of life itself. Lowen has gone a long way toward making sense of this suffering.
Rating: 5
Summary: Simply a jem!
Comment: One of the most eye-opening books i have ever read. Having read previous revious i must disagree, it is definetly a self help book. The manner in wich Lowen writes flows like a river. This book is so rich in infromation, that i gurantee every one will find their reflaction in more than a couple of pages. It also gives a very deep understanding of what our culture is based on. I once heard the following "If multiculturalism is as thick as multiculturalist think, there would be either total silence or total war"! We are not as different as we might want to think.
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Title: Why Is It Always About You? : The Seven Deadly Sins of Narcissism by Sandy Hotchkiss ISBN: 0743214285 Publisher: Free Press Pub. Date: 07 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: Children of the Self-Absorbed: A Grown-Up's Guide to Getting over Narcissistic Parents by Nina W. Brown ISBN: 1572242310 Publisher: New Harbinger Pubns Pub. Date: 30 March, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Trapped in the Mirror by Elan Golomb ISBN: 0688140718 Publisher: Quill Pub. Date: 28 March, 1995 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: The Wizard of Oz and Other Narcissists: Coping with the One-Way Relationship in Work, Love, and Family by Eleanor D. Payson ISBN: 0972072837 Publisher: Julian Day Publications Pub. Date: 01 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Narcissism and Intimacy: Love and Marriage in an Age of Confusion by Marion F. Solomon ISBN: 0393309169 Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: September, 1992 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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