Nancy Friday

Jealousy and Envy (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A "fascinating [and] evocative" analysis of these powerful emotions by the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of My Mother/My Self ( Kirkus Reviews, starred review). What is jealousy, and how does it undermine our closest relationships? Renowned journalist and author Nancy Friday tackles this difficult topic with compelling honesty and depth of insight. Here, Friday explores the feeling of fear and its connection to jealousy-specifically the fear of losing love and power. Informed by close readings of psychological treatises on jealousy as well as anecdotal interviews, she offers new insights into jealousy at every stage of life--from childhood to old age. The author of the iconic bestseller My Secret Garden, Nancy Friday is known for her courage in tackling incredibly intimate, personal topics head-on and with astonishing honesty. Here, she turns her focus toward an emotional issue that often cripples loving relationships-and shows new pathways toward healing.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: RosettaBooks
• Seitenzahl: 566
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780795335310
• Artikelnr.: 43825471

Autorenporträt

Nancy Friday is a New York Times -bestselling author and journalist who established her early career writing for high-profile publications in England, France, and the United States. Her first book, My Secret Garden , was an iconic bestseller, offering an honest and illuminating look at the landscape of female sexuality. It was published in 1973, and since then, Nancy Friday has continued to write on themes including female sexuality, mother-daughter relationships, beauty, fetishism, and romantic relationships. She has been featured as a guest on Oprah, Larry King Live, Good Morning America, Politically Incorrect, and NPR's Talk of the Nation.