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The Birth of Pleasure

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The Birth of Pleasure

By: Carol Gilligan
Narrated by: Normi Noel
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Finding evidence in new psychological research, the myth of Psyche and Cupid, Shakespeare’s plays, Freud’s case histories, Anne Frank’s diaries, and contemporary novels, Carol Gilligan discovers that the roots of a more hopeful view of love are all around us.

©2002 Carol Gilligan (P)2012 Bma Audio
Love, Dating & Attraction Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Relationships Social Sciences Sociology
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Critic reviews

"Gillian’s mastery of literary sources and her intelligent but nonacademic writing make this an enjoyable, challenging work." ( Publishers Weekly)
"An original and elegant inquiry, a fine weave of vivid case studies of ‘couples in crisis’ and brilliant literary analysis." ( Booklist)
"A rich and personal tapestry.... [A] bold and boundary-breaking book." ( The Boston Globe)
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well written. well read. worth a deep dive. great tools for introspection. real world examples.

valuable perspective

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The publishers put the ending of the book “the birth of pleasure written by carol Gilligan has been a production of (XYZ studio)” at the end of chapter 8, instead of the end of the final chapter. This made things pretty confusing. Since it’s long form non-fiction, there isn’t really a plot to go by. I had to jump around and try to figure out what happened. That said, I think everyone should read this book. Very important subject matter.

Audio version Needs a fix

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Thank you for this beautiful gift. I listened to it in almost one sitting. Enjoyed the voice of narration as well.

Beautiful gift

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I didn't like how it was written.
too poetic, not straight forward enough. after finishing I still can't tell you clearly what this book was about.

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