A Way of Being [Paperback]

Carl Rogers (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1980

A profound and deeply personal collection of essays by renowned psychologist Carl Rogers

 

The late Carl Rogers, founder of the humanistic psychology movement and father of client-centered therapy, based his life's work on his fundamental belief in the human potential for growth. A Way of Being was written in the early 1980s, near the end of Carl Rogers's career, and serves as a coda to his classic On Becoming a Person. More philosophical than his earlier writings, it traces his professional and personal development and ends with a prophetic call for a more humane future.

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About the Author

Carl Rogers(1902-1987) was one of the most influential psychologists in American history. He received many honors, including the first Distinguished Professsional Contributor Award and the Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award of the American Psychological Association.

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Mariner Books; 1 edition (1980)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0395755301
• ISBN-13: 978-0395755303
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,204 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Carl Rogers(1902-1987) was one of the most influential psychologists in American history. He received many honors, including the first Distinguished Professsional Contributor Award and the Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award of the American Psychological Association.

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75 of 79 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly impressive account on how best to relate to another, January 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: A Way of Being (Paperback)

I am most impressed with how Rogers speaks to me through his words. This is not a dry, rational, theoretical book - this book truly is a personal dialogue with the reader, allowing us to gain insight into the thinking and wisdom of one great visionary. How grateful we can be, that we no longer are treated as objects, numbers, problems to be labeled and fixed, when we see a therapist. What a huge shift Rogers has brought about in how to treat another person, not only in therapy, but in daily life! This is an extremely insightful book, not only for all counsellors, but for anyone who prides him/herself as being a good friend and listener. Read this, and you will be swept away.

25 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy, enjoyable read, April 1, 2001

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duane (Jeffersonville, IN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Way of Being (Paperback)

Like all Rogerian work, this is another masterpiece to add to your collection. Easy, enjoyable, and flows beautifully. A must read for the psychology, social work student. An excellent introductory book for the inspiring Humanistic psychologist. Highly recommend On Becoming A Person, by Rogers. Enjoy!

9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Way of Being, September 8, 2005

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H. Cannon (Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Way of Being (Paperback)

This is a wonderful read for people who are interested in understanding dialogical relationship. It will not only benefit people working in the field of counselling/psychotherapy but will be enlightening to anyone interested in meeting the other with genuine interest and respect. Rogers highlights an attitude towards one's self and to others, not techniques to be pulled out of a hat and in essence decribes a way of being - a lived experience rather than doing something to someone.