Fury On Earth: A Biography Of Wilhelm Reich [Paperback]

Myron Sharaf (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 22, 1994

Argues that most forms of therapy practised today include some idea that Wilhelm Reich pioneered. This biography - written by a former patient, student and assistant of Reich - reveals how the same "life functionalism" that Reich studied brought him personal isolation and death in prison.

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About the Author

Myron Sharaf was a patient, student, and assistant of Wilhelm Reich's between 1948 and 1954. He currently teaches in the Department of Psychology at Harvard Medical School, practices psychotherapy in the Boston area, and gives lectures and workshops in this country and in Europe.

Product Details

• Paperback: 584 pages
• Publisher: Da Capo Press (March 22, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0306805758
• ISBN-13: 978-0306805752
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.3 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #759,924 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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50 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mad, bad and dangerous to know., March 20, 1998

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This review is from: Fury On Earth: A Biography Of Wilhelm Reich (Paperback)

An extraordinary read, totally compelling as you follow Reich through the traumas of the twentieth century, his own grip on reality fragmenting all the time. And yet he remains a strangely attractive character - sure he is a "crackpot" but the book forces you to re-examine conventional views of society and science. The author, although obviously an enthusiast for Reich's idiosyncratic "Weltanschauung", never flinches from describing Reich's rampant excesses. Ultimately, you're left with a sense of sadness that the world proved too small a space for Reich and the nagging feeling that time will increasingly vindicate his extraordinary ideas.

28 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Astonishing Biography, May 30, 2000

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This review is from: Fury On Earth: A Biography Of Wilhelm Reich (Paperback)

This has to be one of the best biographies ever written. It is certainly the best ever written about Reich. You will not be able to put it down or forget it after you've read it. The effort that went into presenting all of the aspects of Reich's life and work is staggering. That extraordinary flame of humanity, Willhelm Reich, is presented here as never before. Bravo!

24 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A superb book for anyone interested in Reich, February 13, 2001

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Robert Olsen (Maine) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fury On Earth: A Biography Of Wilhelm Reich (Paperback)

Wilhelm Reich was many things in his lifetime- a student of Freud, a political activist, a research scientist, and an inventor. His work was decades ahead of its time and is finally being rediscovered and reevaluated by the public. If, like me, you are interested in Reich and his work, you might want to check out a novel called We All Fall Down, by Brian Caldwell. it draws heavily on Reich's theories, particularly Listen Little Man and The Mass Psychology Of Facism. It's a great introduction to Reich's work and the entire novel draws heavily on his theory. It's very interesting watching an author explore his theories in a fictional setting. Well worth reading.