What are you reading?

[Fancy]

The Mermaid Chair ~ Sue Monk Kidd

The Miracle Life of Edgar Mint ~ Brady Udall

[Greyson]

Rebels In White Gloves - Miriam Horn

States of Grace - Charlene Spretnak

[Greco]

leisurely reading continues on "The Anthropology of Turquoise" by Ellen Meloy,

"Banished Knowledge" by Alice Miller

"The Untouched Key" by Alice Miller

"The Measure of a Man" by Sidney Poitier
another leisurely read

"A Search for Solitude - The Journals of
Thomas Merton Vol Three 1952-1960

[nycfem]

I love the writing of Alice Miller, so intense and thought-provoking. "The Drama of the Gifted Child" had a real impact on me.

The Merton also sounds intriguing.

Would love to hear reviews of either of the Miller books or Merton when you are done.

Originally Posted by greco

leisurely reading continues on "The Anthropology of Turquoise" by Ellen Meloy,

"Banished Knowledge" by Alice Miller

"The Untouched Key" by Alice Miller

"The Measure of a Man" by Sidney Poitier
another leisurely read

"A Search for Solitude - The Journals of
Thomas Merton Vol Three 1952-1960

[Greco]

nycfembbw,

Yes, Alice Miller broke some ground didn't she? Interestingly, "The Drama of the Gifted Child" was originally published as "Prisoners of Childhood"? Can you give a review of "The Drama of...."? What made the greatest impact for you in it? I'm reading all her books. Immersing myself in a topic, a theme is one of the ways I enjoy critically thinking about it.

Greco

Originally Posted by nycfembbw

I love the writing of Alice Miller, so intense and thought-provoking. "The Drama of the Gifted Child" had a real impact on me.

The Merton also sounds intriguing.

Would love to hear reviews of either of the Miller books or Merton when you are done.

[nycfem]

I like to do that too.

Ya know, I actually never finished "The Drama..." It was years ago in grad school, and other reading ended up taking priority, and I never went back to it, though the book sits on my shelf waiting for me to go back to it. It's not light reading, so I seem to end up picking up other books instead. Still, it's great and powerful writing. What I was struck by is her psychoanalytic ability to just get right into MY psyche, such that I was having intense dreams about issues from childhood related to her writing that I'd never put together before in consciousness. That's a rarity for me, even though I am a therapist myself and certainly have read other books that examine childhood with depth. Another writer I like that reminds me a bit of Walker is D.W. Winnicot (e.g. the true self vs. the false self). His analytic philosophy and conceptions have a primal truth to them that make sense to me.

Originally Posted by greco

nycfembbw,

Yes, Alice Miller broke some ground didn't she? Interestingly, "The Drama of the Gifted Child" was originally published as "Prisoners of Childhood"? Can you give a review of "The Drama of...."? What made the greatest impact for you in it? I'm reading all her books. Immersing myself in a topic, a theme is one of the ways I enjoy critically thinking about it.

Greco

[nycfem]

Edited to add: I meant Miller of course, not Walker (though I love her writing too!). Just tired

[Greco]

Yes, I have found Alice Miller's ability to share on a personal level, and
her direct, forthright writing to be a breath of fresh air. It also shows
her level of commitment to her own healing, which she so eloquently
shares in her books. I respect that she has done her childhood wound
healing, and has been open to sharing her process, her discoveries, and
the forward movement that her life has taken.

Thanks for your sharing, enjoy your weekend.

Greco

Originally Posted by nycfembbw

I like to do that too.

Ya know, I actually never finished "The Drama..." It was years ago in grad school, and other reading ended up taking priority, and I never went back to it, though the book sits on my shelf waiting for me to go back to it. It's not light reading, so I seem to end up picking up other books instead. Still, it's great and powerful writing. What I was struck by is her psychoanalytic ability to just get right into MY psyche, such that I was having intense dreams about issues from childhood related to her writing that I'd never put together before in consciousness. That's a rarity for me, even though I am a therapist myself and certainly have read other books that examine childhood with depth. Another writer I like that reminds me a bit of Walker is D.W. Winnicot (e.g. the true self vs. the false self). His analytic philosophy and conceptions have a primal truth to them that make sense to me.