When No One Understands: Letters to a Teenager on Life, Loss, and the Hard Road to Adulthood
Letters to a Teenager on Life, Loss, and the Hard Road to Adulthood
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- Paperback
142 pages
- Release Date
15 February 2007
Summary
When Amanda first came to Dr. Sachs for treatment, she had attempted suicide more than once. Withdrawn and cynical, she refused to speak during her therapy sessions. Determined to connect, Dr. Sachs tried something unconventional: he wrote letters to Amanda between sessions and invited her to write back, thinking she might feel more comfortable opening up in this way—and indeed she did. This correspondence gradually built trust between them, helping her to survive and ultimately to heal.
…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781590304075 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1590304071 |
| Author: | Brad Sachs |
| Publisher: | Trumpeter |
| Imprint: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 142 |
| Release Date: | 15 February 2007 |
| Weight: | 195g |
| Dimensions: | 11mm x 140mm x 213mm |
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Critics Review
“A collection of sensitive, cogent, and touching observations and counsel on many of the universal themes facing adolescents as they try to navigate the tricky voyage from childhood to adulthood.”–Spirituality & Practice “Sachs’s letters are gems… . This excellent book will be savored again and again.”–Library Journal (starred review)
“Sachs’s letters serve as an excellent model for encouraging communication with a teen… . If all adults could incorporate this kind of intrinsic respect into their conversations with adolescents, the world would be a wonderful place.”–VOYA
“A book of unique kindness and clarity that will be comforting and illuminating to parents and teens alike.”–Rosalind Wiseman, author of Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and Other Realities of Adolescence
About The Author
Brad Sachs
Brad Sachs, PhD, is a family psychologist and the author of The Good Enough Child: How to Have an Imperfect Family and Be Perfectly Satisfied (HarperCollins, 2001) and The Good Enough Teen: Raising Adolescents with Love and Acceptance (Despite How Impossible They Can Be) (HarperCollins, 2005). He is also the founder and director of the Father Center and an active speaker, giving workshops and talks around the country to parents and mental health professionals. He lives in Maryland with his wife and three children.
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