Don't Push the River (It Flows By Itself) [Paperback]

Barry Stevens (Author)

Book Description

Series: It Flows By Itself | Publication Date: June 1970

A classic work of the 1970s - long out-of-print - now available in a new GJP edition that includes all the author's original calligraphic illustrations plus new photographs of the Gestalt community she established on a ranch in Utah shortly after the book was published. Considered a classic by thousands in and outside the Gestalt therapy community, the book is a first-person account of Stevens' investigations of Gestalt Therapy, Zen Buddhism, the philosophy of J. Krishnamurti, and American Indian religious practices in an effort to deepen and expand personal experience and work through difficulties. In this autobiographical journal, the author reflects on a three-month period in association with Fritz Perls at the Gestalt Institute of Canada in 1969 and discusses how these other philosophies integrate with an enhance Gestalt therapy.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 268 pages
• Publisher: Celestial Arts (June 1970)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0911226060
• ISBN-13: 978-0911226065
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,246,817 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Memoir of an appealing personality, April 6, 2004

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Alan Nicoll (real name) (Lake of the Woods, CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Don't Push the River (Paperback)

This is a rambling, usually entertaining, memoir and reminiscence of the author's life, with emphasis on her relations with Frederick S. "Fritz" Perls, the father of Gestalt Therapy.

The author's healthy approach to life is the biggest appeal of this book. There are occasional dull moments, and a she included a couple of short stories that don't work for me, but overall a very good book that will appeal both to fans of Fritz and to the general reader.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected, December 26, 2010

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L. Bixler - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Don't Push the River (It Flows By Itself) (Paperback)

I got this on recommendation from a friend, but I haven't gotten as much as my friend did from the book.