One Nation Under Therapy - by Christina Hoff Sommers & Sally Satel (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Drawing on scientific evidence and common sense, the authors reveal how "therapism" and the trauma industry pervade society. They demonstrate that "talking about" problems is no substitute for confronting them.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Americans have traditionally placed great value on self-reliance and fortitude. In recent decades, however, we have seen the rise of a therapeutic ethic that views Americans as emotionally underdeveloped, psychically frail, and requiring the ministrations of mental health professionals. Today---with a book for every ailment, a lawsuit for every grievance and a TV show for every conceivable problem---we are at risk of degrading our native ability to cope with life's challenges.<br>Drawing on established science and common sense, Christina Sommers and Dr. Sally Satel reveal how therapism and the burgeoning trauma industry have come to pervade our lives, with a host of troubling consequences, including: <p/>*The myth of stressed-out, homework-burdened, hyper-competitive, and depressed schoolchildren in need of therapy and medication <p/>*The loss of moral bearings in our approach to lying, crime, and addiction <p/>*The unasked-for grief counselors who descend on bereaved families, schools, and communities following a tragedy<br>Intelligent, provocative, and wryly amusing, <i>One Nation Under Therapy</i> demonstrates that talking about problems is no substitute for confronting them.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p><b>Praise for The War Against Boys by Christina Hoff Sommers, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year</b> <p/>Provocative and controversial . . . Sommers's voice is impassioned and articulate.<br>- Marilyn Gardner, <i>The Christian Science Monitor </i> <p/>Ms. Sommers . . . makes [her] arguments persuasively and unflinchingly, with plenty of data to support them.<br>- Richard Bernstein, <i>The New York Times </i> <p/>This book promises to launch and influence an enduring national debate.<br>- Mary Eberstadt, <i>The Washington Times </i> <p/><b>Praise for PC, M.D. by Sally Satel</b> <p/>An excellent study of medicine and society.<br>- <i>The Wall Street Journal</i> <p/>A straightforward assault on disturbing and dangerous trends that have entered the arena of medical care. <br>- <i>The New Republic</i> <p/>An extraordinarily courageous, punctiliously researched, powerful new book. <br>- <i>The Baltimore Sun</i></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"Sommers and Satel have written an important book that should be widely read. Their analysis of the baneful consequences of narcissism and self-absorption is a powerful critique." --George Will, The Washington Post <p/>"Sommers and Satel have written an important book that should be widely read. Their analysis of the baneful consequences of narcissism and self-absorption is a powerful critique." --Diane Ravitch, author of The Language Police <p/>"There are countless reasons to celebrate the new book <i>One Nation Under Therapy</i>. " --<i>Andrew Ferguson, Bloomberg.com</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Christina Hoff Sommers</b> is the author of <i>Who Stole Feminism?</i> and <i>The War Against Boys</i> and is the editor of <i>Vice and Virtue in Everyday Life</i>, one of the most popular ethics textbooks in the country. <p/><b>Dr. Sally Satel</b> is a practicing psychiatrist and a lecturer at Yale University School of Medicine. She is the author of <i>PC, M.D.: How Political Correctness Is Corrupting Medicine</i>. <p/>Both authors are resident scholars at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C.</p>
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