Shows readers how to think and feel differently about what they eat. This book contains statements which help to transform eating that hurts into eating that nourishes and calms.
This is the original anti-diet book is back - in one volume together with its best-selling sequel. When it was first published, Fat Is A Feminist Issue became an instant classic and it is as relevant
Throughout the western world, people have come to believe that general dissatisfaction can be relieved by some change in their bodies. Here Susie Orbach explains the origins of this condition, and ex
The conventional view of a patient in therapy has been that of someone who forms a powerful, erotic bond with the therapist. On the other hand, the view of the therapist has been that of a neutral lis
Worldwide, an increasingly diverse and growing number of people are seeking therapy. We go to address past traumas, to break patterns of behaviour, to confront eating disorders or addiction, to talk a
As women today pursue new professional and personal goals, they often find that the support they need from their women friends has been undermined by feelings of envy, competition, and anger. This boo
Exploring the reasons behind women's strained relationships, the authors discuss how women can regain the benefits of strong, supportive friendships without sacrificing their own needs and goals
The modern relationship is in crisis. Why? In this pioneering work, Susie Orbach and Luise Eichenbaum pinpoint the deceptively simply question that lies at the root of all its problems and ask - what
Out of all medical and therapeutic treatments, psychoanalysis remains one of the very few that uses no physical contact. Sigmund Freud stopped using the "pressure technique" in the l
Half a century after the publication of The Feminine Mystique, have women really exchanged purity and maternity to become desiring machines inspired only by variations of sex, shopping and masochism -
An antidote to the idea that being a woman is all about submitting to desire, this collection showcases the voices of 50 women who explore the many other shades, including Alison Bechdel, Jeanette Win
