With A Woman's Voice: A Writer's Struggle for Emotional Freedom

by Lucy Daniels

Book Overview

Daniels, author of Caleb, My Son, here tells of her troubled childhood, which included bouts of anorexia and mental illness. Her struggle to overcome her problems resulted in a bestselling book and a Guggenheim Fellowship.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1568332505
• ISBN13: 9781568332505
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: Madison Books
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

a compelling, wrenching read

Lucy Daniels' story of overcoming her upbringing by narcissitic parents and of surviving anorexia (and the various "cures" for it imposed on her as a teenager) is an emotionally-draining read. Daniels is a woman who went through a private hell from childhood and into adulthood, but managed to finally free herself. In her 40's she was able to go to college, acquire a PhD, and start a career as a successful clinical psychologist. She attributes much of her great progress to the help of her psychotherapist. This book is a confirmation that good therapy is worth the investment (both of time and money) even late in life. I highly recommend it!

Compelling style--reads like a novel

Lucy Daniels has written a book that will inspire hope in all readers who struggle to master the trauma of childhood. She is a gifted, award-winning author, whose compelling style combines with stunning candor to make this book read like an intriguing novel. And yet this is her true life story --one of enormous courage, creativity, and ultimately redemption.

With a Woman's Voice: A Writer's Struggle for Emotional Free

Lucy Daniels captures my complete attention with her courageous story about growing up in a prominent NC family, struggling with anorexia, surviving mental institutions in the 1950s, and emerging, after finally receiving the treatment she so desperately needed, stronger and determined to help others. I was so immersed in the story, each chapter pushed me into the next! A must read!!