Words Were Originally Magic

by Steve De Shazer

Book Overview

While this book evolves naturally from de Shazer's earlier works, here he abandons his characteristically terse style. He quotes not only Sherlock Holmes ("It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts") but also Freud ("Words were originally magic and to this day words have retained much of their ancient magical power.... Thus we shall not depreciate...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393701700
• ISBN13: 9780393701708
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"