Drawing on more than thirty years' experience as a practicing psychiatrist, Dr. Rubin shows the reader the heartrending and hope-filled stories of emotionally disturbed children as they struggle to make it through each day. Along with two classic stories in the literature of psychology, Lisa and David and Jordi, Dr. Rubin has now added Little Ralphie and the Creature. Together they demonstrate the power of love and its ability to heal. Meet these four extraordinary young people as they search for a place and time in the world where it is safe to be themselves.
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Review:
""Lisa and David" has the pattern of a classic love story told with true beauty and tenderness."--"The New York Times" "["Jordi" is] a source of new strength."--"The Washington Post"
Synopsis:
Using the complex lives of four very special characters, short stories reveal the struggles of children who are severely mentally ill and explore how patience and love can reach through to even the most difficult child.
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- PublisherSt Martin's Press
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 031286373X
- ISBN 13 9780312863739
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages244
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