About the Book: Letters to a Young Therapist
Mary Piphers groundbreaking investigation of Americas "girl-poisoning culture,"
Reviving Ophelia, established its author as one of the nations foremost
authorities on family issues. In Letters to a Young Therapist, Pipher shares
what she has learned in thirty years of clinical practice, helping warring
families, alienated adolescents, and harried professionals restore peace and
beauty to their lives. Through an exhilarating mix of storytelling and
sharp-eyed observation, Pipher reveals her refreshingly inventive approach to
therapy—fiercely optimistic, free of dogma or psychobabble, and laced with
generous warmth and practical common sense. Whether shes recommending daily
swims for a sluggish teenager, encouraging a timid husband