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New York: Libra Pub, 1967. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, corners are gently bumped and rubbed, some light shelf wear, overall a very crisp and clean signed first edition! Inscribed by the author on the inner front cover: "Elaine ---- Where typewriting charm and intelligence make an unbeatable combination. Rubin." Black cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! 93 very clean unmarked and uncreased informative and educational pages! "Dr. Gotesky raises a question about personality and the need for liberty which is rarely raised in psychological and political writings: Is the need for liberty inborn in man? Generally, it is assumed that the need for liberty like intelligence is biologically inherited.....". Inscribed By the Author. First Edition / First Printing. Black Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

Freeport, New York: Books for Libraries Press, 1968. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are lightly bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Blue cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. 196 educational and informative pages! "The unexampled progress of the physical sciences during the last two centuries has had the most remarkable result. Since the days of Bacon, people have been fond of repeating that author's phrase, 'Knowledge is power.' With the advance of science, man might have expected to grow ever more confident in his own power." ---- from Chapter I (Thought As An Agent). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Reprint (1923). Blue Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

Somerset, New Jersey, U.S.A.: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2002. Minor edge and corner wear, heavily bumped at the base of the covers, small tear at the top of the spine, pages 21-24 are loose, overall a very clean used copy! 601 unmarked pages. "No other introductory psychology text does a better job evoking the "eureka effect"----the feeling you get when the lightbulb turns on and you suddenly understand.". Sixth Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover.

New York: Bookman Associates , 1961. Minor edge and corner wear, no dj, lightly scuffed and scratched, corners are lightly bumped and rubbed, some light shelf wear, spine is slightly faded as well as the upper edge of the front cover, overall a clean used first edition! Blue cloth with dark blue stamped lettering on the front cover and spine. Wonderfully well-preserved! Very very rare and hard-to-find! 162 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and thought-provoking pages! Extremely scarce and out-of-print! "Lytton Strachey (1880-1932), it is generally conceded, more than anyone else is responsible for changing the direction of the history of modern biography. For his study of personality Strachey adopted Freud's views about the unconscious and about the way in which irrational forces within the unconscious affect behavior...." ---- from the Introduction.. First Edition / First Printing. Blue Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

Williston, Vermont, U.S.A.: Teachers College Pr, 2003. a very crisp and clean first edition, almost new and unread condition! 191 almost unread pages!. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

U.S.A.: Routledge, 2002. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used first edition! Color illustrated boards with gold and black lettering. 367 informative and educational pages! "Explore the connection between sexual victimization, addiction, and compulsive behaviors! "This book demonstrates clearly what lengths survivors of sexual abuse will go to in attempting to avoid dealing with the pain resulting from their sexual abuse. Anyone who has been sexually abused is likely to have one of the addictions or compulsive behaviors described herein. The information in Recovering from Sexual Abuse, Addictions, and Compulsive Behaviors regarding codependency is especially useful to survivors of sexual abuse who now find themselves in abusive relationships. Survivors of abuse who have gone without treatment sometimes become either sexual perpetrators or… Leer más

Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A.: AMS Press, Inc., 1972. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are lightly bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used first AMS edition! Very very rare and hard-to-find title! Red cloth with white lettering on the spine. 153 informative and histrical pages! Extremely scarce! "The present study on the Reformation in Poland attempts to gather together material of social and economic nature and to point out that the underlying causes of the rise and spread of the Reformation in Poland were chiefly social and economic rather than religious, or even purely political. Viewed in this light, the rapid rise and the phenomenal growth of the Polish Reformation, as well as its almost complete collapse in the course of the following century, become quite intelligible." ----- from the Preface.. First Thus. Red Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.… Leer más

U.S.A.: Praeger, 2003. Minor edge and corner wear to the dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Blue cloth with silver lettering on the spine. 281 informative and educational pages! "The increased bombardment of information on the world's dangers, from imminent disasters to terror and wars reported in the media, make us particularly vulnerable to stress and feelings of helplessness. This volume is unique in describing how to promote resilience in different groups, under different circumstances, and dealing with different adversities. Resilience is the human capacity to deal with stress, adversities, and threatsand somehow emerge stronger. Today, the increased bombardment of information on the world's dangers, from imminent disasters to terror and wars reported in the media, make us particularly vulnerable to stress and feelings of helplessness. This volume… Leer más

Brooklyn, New York: Physicians and Surgeons Book Company , 1927. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are lightly bumped and rubbed; some shelf wear; overall a very crisp and clean used copy! Red cloth with gilt lettering and illustration on the spine and front board. 536 very clean unmarked and uncreased informative and educational pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations! "My object is to study the sexual question under all its aspects: scientific, ethnological, pathological and social, and to seek the best solution of the numberous problems connected with it. Unfortunately, in publications dealing with this subject, eroticism usually plays a considerable part, and it is difficult for an author to abstract himself from this, for it is reflected unconsciously in his thoughts..........". Revised Edition. Red Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1972. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are lightly bumped and rubbed; boards are faded; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used first edition! Blue cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. 179 informative and educational pages! "This book does not provide a bag of tricks that will miraculously make the parent a better parent or the teacher a better teacher; there is no such book. But it will suggest a plan of action for those willing to work for their children. Many will, even after recognizing the complexities involved, accept the challenge and roll up their sleeves and get to work." ----- from the Preface.. First Edition / First Printing. Blue Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

U.S.A.: Univ of Minnesota Pr, 1980. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Blue cloth with silver lettering on the spine and front board. 269 educational and informative pages! "Why is the social group that society most often looks to for warmth, intimacy, and love also characterized by cruelty and violence? This book attempts to answer that seemingly ironic question. The authors examine aspects of family stress from both social and cultural viewpoints and conclude that violence grows out of the nature of social arrangements and cannot be explained in terms of the personalities of husbands and wives. They emphasize the fundamental contradictions built into family life as it is now constituted, and point out that counseling and family therapy alone will not decrease the level of violence in family settings. Real change will come about only with a… Leer más

Boston, Massachusettes: Meador Publishing Company, 1945. Minor edge and corner wear to the dj, lightly scuffed and scratched, a small tear in the top of the spine of the dj, corners are gently bumped and rubbed, lightly shelf worn, overall a very clean used copy! Blue cloth with gilt lettering on the front cover and spine. Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! 249 very clean unmarked and uncreased educational and thought-provoking pages! "A Study in Reconstructive Mental Hygiene,' embracing forty-one illuminating, fascinating chapters, will prove a revelation to all who aspire to mind happiness and efficiency. Mental and physical hygiene as it can be practiced by the individual ---- young and old, in all walks of life ---- is neatly explained and demonstrated. The author has carefully selected topics which have an immediate and practical significance to the average individual.". Revised and Enlarged Edition. Blue Cloth. Very Good/Very Good-. 8vo - over… Leer más

Thousand Oaks, California, U.S.A.: Sage Pubns, 1994. A very crisp and clean used signed first edition, almost new and unread condition, gift quality! Inscribed by the author on the half-title page! Blue and white wrapper with red and blue lettering. 267 very clean unmarked and uncreased informative and educational pages! "A few years ago a licensed professional counselor working in a hospital mentioned that she had begun a part-time private practice. When I inquired as to whether she had obtained malpractice insurance, she looked surprised at my question and replid that she did not see the need, as she had good relationships with her clients. A spychologist who was held in high esteem by the psychiatric hospital in which he worked approached me sheepishly one day and asked what he should be doing with regard to marketing in preparation to enter private practice." ----- from the Introduction.. First Edition / First Printing. Trade Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Scrantan, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Basic Books, Inc., 1992. Minor edge and corner wear to the dj, lightly scuffed and scratched, corners are gently bumped and rubbed, some light shelf wear, former owner's name in ink on the ffep, overall a clean used copy! Blue boards quarterbound by blue cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! 300 very clean unmarked and uncreased informative and educational pages! "This book provides clinical guidance for psychotherapists at all levels in the form of brief clinical 'wisdoms.' The author explains and amplifies particular moments and interactions in the therapy process, from setting the stage for patient receptivity and forming a therapeutic alliance, to curative agents and their deceptions.". Blue Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.