The Road Less Travelled
Published on 15. March 1990
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-09-972740-8 (ISBN)
Description
THE MULTI-MILLION COPY SELF-HELP CLASSIC
'Few writers have touched more lives, and few messages have empowered more people.' OPRAH WINFREY
'Perfect reading for these spiritually searching times.' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY
'Life is difficult. This is a great truth, one of the greatest truths.'
Confronting and solving problems is a painful process that most of us attempt to avoid. And our very avoidance results in greater pain and an inability to grow both mentally and spiritually.
In this timeless classic in personal development, psychiatrist Dr M. Scott Peck suggests ways in which facing our difficulties - and suffering through the changes - can enable us to reach a higher level of self-understanding. Drawing on his own professional experience, he discusses the nature of loving relationships: how to recognise true compatibility, how to distinguish dependency from love, how to be a more sensitive parent, and how to connect with your true self.
'Sound advice on how to build a happy life.' DAILY MAIL
'The granddaddy of self-help manuals and among the wiser of them.' THE TIMES
'Magnificent . . . This is not just a book but a spontaneous act of generosity.' WASHINGTON POST
'Few writers have touched more lives, and few messages have empowered more people.' OPRAH WINFREY
'Perfect reading for these spiritually searching times.' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY
'Life is difficult. This is a great truth, one of the greatest truths.'
Confronting and solving problems is a painful process that most of us attempt to avoid. And our very avoidance results in greater pain and an inability to grow both mentally and spiritually.
In this timeless classic in personal development, psychiatrist Dr M. Scott Peck suggests ways in which facing our difficulties - and suffering through the changes - can enable us to reach a higher level of self-understanding. Drawing on his own professional experience, he discusses the nature of loving relationships: how to recognise true compatibility, how to distinguish dependency from love, how to be a more sensitive parent, and how to connect with your true self.
'Sound advice on how to build a happy life.' DAILY MAIL
'The granddaddy of self-help manuals and among the wiser of them.' THE TIMES
'Magnificent . . . This is not just a book but a spontaneous act of generosity.' WASHINGTON POST
Reviews / Votes
A brilliant self-help book, which I found genuinely inspiring... I love this book, it's my spiritual refuge and I'm certain everyone will find something to console them within these pages -- Boy George * Sunday Express * Magnificent... This is not just a book but a spontaneous act of generosity written by an author who leans towards the reader for the purpose of sharing something larger than himself * Washington Post * The granddaddy of self-help manuals and among the wiser of them * The Times * Sound advice on how to build a happy life * Daily Mail *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Cornerstone
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-A)
Dimensions
Height: 180 mm
Width: 111 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
181 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-09-972740-8 (9780099727408)
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Person
A graduate of both Harvard University and Case Western Reserve, Dr Peck served in the Army Medical Corps from 1963 to 1972 and had a private practice in psychiatry from 1972 to 1983. He also devoted much of his time and financial resources to the work of the Foundation for Community Encouragement, a nonprofit organization which he and his wife, Lily, helped found in 1984. His bestselling books include The Road Less Travelled and Beyond, A World Waiting to Be Born, and What Return Can I Make? Dr Peck died in 2005.