In Praise of Strong Women: A Psychiatrist's Memoir
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.26 (611 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1894694708 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 319 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Unflinching and unforgettable, this loving memoir honours the girls and women who make our world a better place today, following them through crises and challenges that are often kept out of sight in today s society yet are faced all too frequently by women everywhere. Winner of a silver medal for non-fiction in Western Canada from the Independent Publishers Book Awards.. This book offers valuable insight and advice to their partners, children, friends, colleagues and community
He has studied and worked in Ohio, Georgia, Alaska, Oregon and British Columbia. . David was raised in Yellow Springs, Ohio and has practiced psychiatry and psychotherapy for over 30 years. He now has a private practice where he uses a family orientation in his work with individuals, couples and families in Vancouver and on BC s Sunshine Coas
"Well-written memoir" according to Douglas Kirkpatrick. This book is a memoir describing a string of strong women who influenced this psychiatrist over a number years. It is superbly well-written and the reader will enjoy the spectrum of different personality types the author describes in his analytic experience.. A read that should not be missed for women's studies collections Mothers, sisters, friends, lovers, women are an important part of anyone's life. "In Praise of Strong Women" is a memoir from psychologist David Kirkpatrick as he remembers the powerful women in his life who shaped his being and turned him into who he is today. Inspirational and poignant, he discusses the spirit of strong women starting with his mother and remembering the iconic women of his lives who stood up for themselves and their beliefs in a male-dominate
--Carolyn Crowder,PHD, Author of Eating, Sleeping and Getting Up, How to Stop the Daily Battles with Your Child . He is a rare psychiatrist who is a humanist, interested in the importance to us all of the social world of relationships. This is a memoir full of love and admiration and thankfulness for the lessons he has learned from his female relatives, teachers and partners. David Kirkpatrick has written this book from his heart