{"title":"Leonard Shengold","description":"\u003cp\u003eLeonard Shengold's works delve deep into the complexities of the human psyche, exploring themes of trauma, emotional survival, and the lasting impact of childhood experiences. His writing invites readers to reflect on the ways psychological wounds shape identity and behaviour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a profound understanding of philosophy and psychology, Shengold offers insightful analysis that blends clinical observation with compassionate inquiry, making his books essential for those interested in the inner workings of the mind and the enduring quest for healing.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"soul-murder-revisited-by-leonard-shengold-9780300086997","title":"Soul Murder Revisited","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince the publication of Dr. Leonard Shengold's highly acclaimed book \u003ci\u003eSoul Murder\u003c\/i\u003e in 1989, issues of child abuse have become the subject of much public debate. Now Dr. Shengold offers his latest reflections on the circumstances in which the wilful abuse and neglect of children arises and on the consequences of this abuse, providing compelling examples from literature and from clinical material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Shengold describes various types of child abuse as well as techniques of adaptation and denial by soul murder victims. He explores the psychopathology of soul murder, addressing such issues as instinctual drives, aggression and sexuality, love, and narcissism. In a chapter on sadomasochism, he relates the story of Algernon Swinburne—who may have been a victim of soul murder—and he tells about Elizabeth Bishop, who, like Swinburne, has been able to use artistic creativity to transcend the damage sustained by early childhood trauma. Finally, he offers suggestions about therapy for the abused and neglected, emphasising the need to restore the power to care about and love others in order to ameliorate soul murder's narcissistically regressive effects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47603156615404,"sku":"9780300086997","price":68.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780300086997-soul-murder-revisited.jpg?v=1778056403"},{"product_id":"the-promise-by-leonard-shengold-9781782201502","title":"The Promise","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur sense of identity begins (our psychological birth sometime in the first year of life) with the feeling that we are the centre of the universe, protected by godlike benevolent parents who will enable us to live happily ever after. This is the \u003cem\u003ePromise\u003c\/em\u003e that is never given up, lurking in the unconscious part of our minds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe must learn, reluctantly, that our parents are unable to protect us from the passage of time, from decline, and from death. Yet we retain, even as adults, the delusion that, while others may die, we never will. This adds fuel to the murderous anger we are born with and must master, alongside the contradictory vertical split in the mind that we are destined to die.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003ePromise\u003c\/em\u003e is described in patients and in examples from biography and fiction in relation to anniversaries and specific holidays. The book ends with a specific illustration in relation to an eight-month-old infant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47608132436204,"sku":"9781782201502","price":68.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/1bb0abedc15f32fe303097e1868340c3.jpg?v=1778185306"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/leonard-shengold.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}