R.D. Laing: A Biography
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| Rating | : | 4.40 (739 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1560251050 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 248 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Brian Wallace (Co-author of It's Not Your Hair) said nice work. a most enjoyable, penetrating look into the mind of a genius. We see the beauty of Laing's thought and his amazing contributions to the field of mental health. We are treated to a thorough character assessment and loving, if at times probing, analysis of what Laing was all about.This work is written in a conversational but educated tone that lends itself nicely to the subject matter.Highly recommended if you have not read all the others.
Laing was one of the most controversial and innovative psychiatrists of modern times. ""He did what no other succeeded in doing in this era of mass communication. Written by his son, this is the first comprehensive, candid, and objective biography of the pioneer psychologist and guru who died in 1989. - Publishers Weekly calls the book a sad, revelatory portrait.""A thorough assessment of his work is included, based on the author's years of research and interviews with Laing's close associates. In the `70s he studied Zen Buddhism, published poetry, recorded an LP, and ran rebirthing workshops in Europe, Britain, and the US. This definitive study discusses Laing's successes and failures, his troubled personal life, his decline and use of alcohol and drugs. In the mid-60s, he became famous for his experiments with LSD. He gave a voice to madness."" - Psychiatric Bulletin.. These activities made him a guru of radical chic