Jacques Lacan and the Freudian practice of psychoanalysis

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Erich Fromm

First published in 1962, Beyond the Chains of Illusion is Fromm's landmark book about Marx and Freud. Here he delivers original readings of these hugely influential thinkers and, in doing so, offers us new ways of understanding the individual and society. Perhaps even more revealing than these readings is the insight we get into Fromm's own thought and the political and social contexts in which he formed his ideas. Including a foreword by Fromm's Literary Executor, Rainer Funk, this is a unique introduction to Marx and Freud and also to Fromm's life and thought.

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Patrick K. Dawson

Elizabeth Finch, a 42 year old mother, wife and successful pediatric surgeon living in a Chicago suburb is faced with a personal tragedy. Her experiences result in the unraveling of her perfect life, leading her to reevauate her faith and marriage through the wisdom of an unexpected source, while tackling preconceived concepts of race, gender, belief in God and her purpose.

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Karen Henwood, Christine Griffin, and Ann Phoenix

"Standpoints and Differences investigates a key area of theoretical interest within contemporary feminist and post-structuralist theory, paying particular attention to feminist psychology." "Recognizing that feminist researchers have a long-standing commitment to conducting research from feminist standpoints, the contributors consider the tensions between this and the poststructuralist argument that research and emancipatory politics can flow from personal and political differences." "Standpoints and Differences will be an invaluable resource for students and scholars in feminist psychology, social psychology, gender studies, epistemology and methodology."--Jacket.

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Lisa Genova

Two women meet by accident on a Nantucket beach and are drawn into a friendship. Olivia is a young mother whose eight-year-old severely autistic son has recently died. She comes to the island in a trial separation to try and make sense of the tragedy of her Anthony's short life. Beth, a stay-at-home mother of three, is also recently separated after discovering her husband's long-term infidelity.