Shame and Pride: Affect, Sex, and the Birth of the Self

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Summary: Shame -- Now I understand!
Review: Shame and Pride: Affect, Sex, and the Birth of the Self

This is the most readable and cogent explanation of shame to those of us born and bred with that heritage, not knowing it was not the norm for sense of self and relationships. Excellent! I read it in 1992 and am rereading it and sharing it with those who live with the taint of shame.

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Summary: This book outlines life as one might live it! Enlightening!!
Review: The book is very informative and brings to the fore a great concept of self. If the theory holds up to time and testing it should be very worthwhile reading for anyone whose life has not been a great big bowl of Cherries!!! The author need not throw $10 words at the lay reader(much more familiar words would have been more appropriate) and the flow of text could have been a little smoother.