An Unsolicited Gift: Why We Do What We Do
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
An Unsolicited Gift: Why We Do What We Do
By (Author) Dennis Friedman
Quercus Publishing
Arcadia Books
21st January 2010
United Kingdom
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
394
Physical Properties
Paperback
173
Width 134mm, Height 214mm, Spine 14mm
192g
Description
Explores the profound effect that upbringing can have on the lives of adults. Life, Friedman argues, is an 'unsolicited gift' - given by parents to their children. he skilfully explores the many ways in which parent-child interaction affects the work, leisure and lifestyle choices made by adults in their later lives.
Reviews
'It's been a great year for books about naughty ladies - I loved Dennis Friedman's Ladies of the Bedchamber' Edwina Currie, New Statesman, Books of the Year 'A very good read, full of old nuggets of fascinating information' What's On in London
Author Bio
Dr Dennis Friedman is a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, specialising in family and marital problems, parenting issues and sexual dysfunction. He has published innovative work in the fields of anxiety management, stress-related illness and the treatment of phobias. He continues to work with patients, and is the author of three successful psychological biographies: Inheritance: A Psychological History of the Royal Family, Darling Georgie: The Enigma of King George V, and Ladies of the Bedchamber: The Role of the Royal Mistress.
