Jessica: The autobiography of an infant [Paperback]

Jeffrey Von Glahn Ph D (Author)

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Publication Date: February 9, 2006

Jessica had always been haunted by the fear that the unthinkable had happened when she had been “made-up”. She had no sense of Self. Just thinking of saying “I need” or “I want” left her feeling like an empty shell and that her mind was about to spin out of control. Terrified of who—or what—she was, she lived in constant dread over being found guilty of impersonating a human being.

Jeffrey Von Glahn, Ph.D., an experienced therapist with an unshakable belief in the intrinsic healing powers of the human psyche, and Jessica, his courageous client, blaze a trail into this unexplored territory. As if she has, in fact, become an infant again, Jessica remembers in extraordinary detail events from the earliest days of her life—events that had threatened to twist her embryonic humanness from its natural course of development. Her recollections as an adult are the equivalent of listening to an infant who could talk describe every psychologically dramatic moment of its life as it is happening.

Jessica’s electrifying journey into her mystifying past brings her ever closer to a final confrontation with the traumatic events that had threatened to strip her of her basic humanness.

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About the Author

Jeffrey Von Glahn, Ph.D., was convinced that catharsis was the most powerful method for psychological healing. The mental health establishment, however, cautioned that it might be dangerous. This truly unparalleled case study offers compelling support for a radically new view of catharsis. Dr. Von Glahn lives in southeast Michigan.

Product Details

• Paperback: 260 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. (February 9, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595364292
• ISBN-13: 978-0595364299
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,078,849 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very few can remember their lives as a child; even fewer can remember their days as an infant, July 7, 2008

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This review is from: Jessica: The autobiography of an infant (Paperback)

Very few can remember their lives as a toddler; even fewer can remember their days as an infant. "Jessica: Autobiography of an Infant" presents the case of Jessica, who through extensive use of the technique known as catharsis is brought back to reflect in full English the thoughts that went through her head as an infant, when most of us just remember a blur. A deeply enthralling peek into the early human psyche, written in a form that resembles fiction.