Sigmund Freud: Explorer of the Unconscious (Oxford Scientists)

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Summary: The clearest Freud biography
Review: This is a extraordinarily clear biography of Freud. The author Muckenhoupt was faced with a real challenge: how do you describe Freud's theories and the controversies surrounding them to an 8th grade readership? She handles this challenge perfectly. And I'm not just saying this because I'm a close personal friend of Muckenhoupt, and she gave me a copy of the book free for my 30th birthday, inscribed with inside jokes at the start of each chapter. I guarantee you she knows her subject too--riding on a subway with her I got to hear all the details about Freud's jaw operation and who his kids were named after. So in conclusion, this is a fact-filled book that deals straightforwardly and clearly with such controversial topics as penis envy, antisemitism, the Oedipus complex, etc., and I'm not just saying this cause I'm biased.