John Launer is on the senior staff of the Tavistock Clinic in London, the leading training institute in the UK for psychological treatment, and is the Associate Dean for postgraduate medical education at the University of London. He is a doctor and family therapist, and a renowned medical columnist both nationally and internationally.
'An excellent book and a labor of love, a gripping account of
Spielrein's life and work, illuminated by a narrative of
contemporaneous historical events' Henry Lothane, Journal of
American Psychoanalytical Association
'Spielrein emerges from the murk with more credit than either Freud
or Jung. She pushed on with her career at the forefront of child
psychology' Spectator
'Launer's well researched book is a tribute to a remarkable woman
who, by analysing her own experience of abuse, went on to make a
difference to others as a leading child psychologist... This
memorable book finally gives her the recognition she deserves' The
Lady
'Launer is not just Spielrein's biographer, he is her champion. He
gives the neglected female at last the place she deserves in the
development of the talking therapies' Jewish Chronicle
'Remarkable, ground-breaking work... With grace and scholarly
passion, Launer offers a radical new biography that places
Spielrein where she belongs as a figure of major importance in
twentieth century thought' Professor Stephen Frosh, Birkbeck
College and author of For and Against Psychoanalysis
'This is an absorbing account... Launer clearly finds his subject
inspiring, particularly in her attempts to synthesize the work of
Freud, Jung, and Eugen Bleuler with the evolutionary thinking of
Charles Darwin' Times Literary Supplement
'This wonderful book is the first full-length biography in English
of Sabina Spielrein... as John Launer reveals, a highly original
thinker whose work is only now becoming appreciated' Professor
Michael J. Reiss, University of London
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