A book that commends itself...
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A book that commends itself purely on the basis of style, charm, wit and pure reasoning is I'm Dysfunctional, You're Dysfunctional. Wendy Kaminer is the author. The book has received acclaim for its keen appraisal of trends that have appeared in the feminist movement of the past 30 years. However, its real contribution goes far beyond that. The work sifts through self-
help programs that date back 50 years and have blossomed into the recovery movement that has captured the hearts of millions of Americans and billions of their dollars. Ms. Kaminer not only excoriates the popular talkshows, the 12-step groups, the self-
help books, and quick-fix suggestions, but she also includes the religious writers who have jumped into the recovery movement. Through the years people have worked seriously at bringing off a marriage between the behavioral sciences and religion. Ms. Kaminer observes that this marriage has been tentative at best, downright hostile at times and now working at real accommodation. She does balk at the Apostle Paul's suggestion about the real cure being justification by faith. However, that is because she, like those whom she criticizes, has not been radical enough in describing the problem nor radical enough in expressing the solution. -- Huxhold
help programs that date back 50 years and have blossomed into the recovery movement that has captured the hearts of millions of Americans and billions of their dollars. Ms. Kaminer not only excoriates the popular talkshows, the 12-step groups, the self-
help books, and quick-fix suggestions, but she also includes the religious writers who have jumped into the recovery movement. Through the years people have worked seriously at bringing off a marriage between the behavioral sciences and religion. Ms. Kaminer observes that this marriage has been tentative at best, downright hostile at times and now working at real accommodation. She does balk at the Apostle Paul's suggestion about the real cure being justification by faith. However, that is because she, like those whom she criticizes, has not been radical enough in describing the problem nor radical enough in expressing the solution. -- Huxhold
