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Words Were Originally Magic [Paperback]

Steve de Shazer (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0393701700 | ISBN-13: 978-0393701708 | Publication Date: May 17, 1994 | Edition: 1st

While this book evolves naturally from de Shazer's earlier works, here he abandons his characteristically terse style.

In explicating how language works in therapy, he ranges widely, citing and critiquing Lacan, Bateson, Ackerman, and Weakland, among others. But the heart of this book can be found in the detailed conversations between client and therapist that show solution-focused therapy in action.

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The late Steve de Shazer, founder and director of the Brief Family Therapy Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was a psychotherapist, author of six renowned books, and developer and pioneer of solution-focused brief therapy.

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Paperback: 285 pages
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company; 1st edition (May 17, 1994)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0393701700
ISBN-13: 978-0393701708
Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
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Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #796,761 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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