Workaholics: The Respectable Addicts [Paperback]

Dr. Barbara Killinger (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1997

In her bestselling book, Dr. Barbara Killinger sheds new light on the emotional make-up of the workaholic and offers practical strategies to restore inner balance and gain quality of life

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About the Author

DR. BARBARA KILLINGER is a writer and clinical psychologist in private practice in Toronto who works with clients on developing inner balance and a healthy lifestyle. Her degrees are from the University of Western Ontario and York University. Her Ph. D. dissertation was the first empirical study on humour in psychotherapy, and she also is a pioneer in the field of workaholism. Workaholics. The Respectable Addicts (Key Porter, l99l), an immediate bestseller in Canada, has been published in nineteen countries, in nine languages, with a revised edition in 2004. Her techniques for recovery are outlined in The Balancing Act: Rediscovering Your Feelings (Key Porter, 1995) and she has written a new book, Integrity: Doing the Right Thing For the Right Reason. (McGill-Queen's, 2007) She pursues her love of sculpture as a student at OCAD, and enjoys art, theatre and dance, tennis, swimming, reading and socializing with family and friends. Learn more about Dr. Barbara Killinger at www.drbarbarakillinger.com. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 236 pages
• Publisher: Firefly Books (March 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1552091341
• ISBN-13: 978-1552091340
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,144,124 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just wish she could tell us the cure . . ., May 2, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Workaholics: The Respectable Addicts (Paperback)

Barbara gives an excellent description of the causes and gradual breakdown of workaholism. She discusses the various types of workaholics and their behavior. The symptoms are fully detailed. Just wish she could give us some more hope for a cure

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Setting the Standard on " Workaholic " Research, March 24, 2005

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Carol Ann Keys (Exeter, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Workaholics: the Respectable Addicts (Paperback)

With chilling accuracy, Killinger describes the downward spiral of the workaholic, with death as the fate of those who cannot or will not pull themselves out of their own making. A fascinating book, it is one of the few available on this topic (which is still largely unresearched). The book describes not only the workaholic, but the effect on relationships around a workaholic, be it a co-worker, a spouse or child. Beginning with the first signs of workaholism, the book takes you chapter by chapter into the ever deepening void which is the workaholics life. Killinger has managed to capture many of the signs and symptoms of a workaholic, and has conveyed it to the reader in easy to understand language which is at the same time well-documented and researched. It is without a doubt THE major work in this field.

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A hard hitting dose of reality, September 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Workaholics: The Respectable Addicts (Paperback)

The symptoms and effects of workaholism are well detailed and explained. But hope and the recovery process are painfully absent.