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Daughter of Narcissus by Lady Colin Campbell is a stunning analysis and revelatory memoir of her own dysfunctional family positioned at the heart of upper class Jamaican society from the middle of the 20th century to the present day. Addressing the extreme narcissistic personality disorder of her mother, Georgie Campbell s latest book is both a personal, individual record and a penetrating study of this psychological disorder and how it affects and scars all members of the immediate family. Departing from her former studies of contemporary high society, Georgie Campbell has turned her intelligence and insight onto her own past, exposing the emotional truth beneath her family façade of class and privilege. The book interweaves private memories of her mother s destructive behaviour with a detailed analysis of the underlying realities and fantasies of the narcissistic personality. With disarming clarity and hard learnt wisdom, she shows us what motivates the behaviour sof the narcissistic female as she plots and schemes, destructively setting father against children, sibling against sibling and grand-parent against grand-child. The depth of her work can be seen in her inclusion of recent scientific/medial research on the subject, the extensive bibliography and her endorsement by the eminent Dr Anna Brocklebank, who has practised psychiatry and is the legal and medical adviser to the renowned Institute of Clinical Hypnosis. In addition the author interconnects the sociological, political and personal in startling ways. As she covers the end of the British Colonial Age and the rise of a new liberated generation in the 1960s and 1970s, she reveals how these cultural movements impinge on the dynamics and desires within the family Set against a backdrop of wealth and privilege, concealing the destructive and shocking behaviour of the disordered personality, Daughter of Narcissus is disarmingly honest, informed and sometimes disturbing. This compulsive book is not only a fascinating history of one socially prominent international family, but also a uniquely detailed study of narcissism, its manifestations and effects and how to survive them in order to lead a purposeful and affirming life. ... Read more

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Engaging but troubling
I was cool to this story when I first picked it up.The author comes from a moneyed, privileged family and was writing about a disorder that, on the face of it, seems to be more an affliction of that class than anything else.Also, the author's tone was cool and detached, and I wasn't sure how much sympathy I would be able to muster for her.

Then I read more.Truly, the adage that money doesn't buy happiness is borne out in this family's story.The author describes horrifying abuse suffered by all of the children in the family at the hands of their mother and the acquiescence of her weak- but explosive- father.Worse than the physical abuse was the psychological twisting and molding the mother subjected all of the children too.(However, it seems to have only strengthened the strong bonds between the siblings.)

In 2010, probably every single person has witnessed or heard enough about parental abuse that most stories of such might invite, sadly, a sigh or shrug rather than horror.What makes this account so much worse was that the author had what she refers to as a "birth defect" that caused her to be raised as a boy when she should have been raised as a girl.Her traditional, scandal-conscious father absolutely refused to authorize the operation that would have corrected this error, and her mother used this opportunity to play father off against child, while strengthening her position with both.I was horrified that a parent would allow their child to remain in, as the author puts it, "limbo" when it was easily within their means to change it.It was only when the author's kindly and generous grandmother and aunt stepped in to help that she was able to reclaim her identity- but even then, not without the mother taking the opportunity to profit from the event.

Although the parents were wealthy and esteemed, they refused to offer monetary assistance to their daughter, even when she was in desperate need of a divorce to exit an abusive and exploitative marriage.The author had to call on her own cleverness and intelligence to extricate herself from that as well as many other close calls one might depend on a family for.Ultimately, this may have been to her benefit- parents do not live forever- but that can be cold comfort.

As for the author's detached tone, I came to pity her as I read more.It seemed to be an outcome of having to cope with a mentally ill parent- the best defense to shield herself from getting pulled into the dramas where she would always be a supporting, tragic player, and one she had to use up until her mother's death.

The book explained and illustrated narcissism and sociopathy well.While narcissism may be expressed more freely in a pampered class, it also easy to see how other people could suffer from it as well.Certainly, the underlying emptiness she describes is easy to imagine in others (although more people might express it as depression).While I wouldn't use this as an authoritative personality disorder reference, it does invite further study of the topic.

I'm not sure I have any interest in the author's works on Princess Diana, but I would be interested in reading her other titles.Well written, with the right balance of detail and introspection.

An intriguing exploration of a serious personal problem
To be entirely obsessed with oneself is an addiction, and it can destroy lives just like any other. "Daughter of Narcissus" is an observation of narcissism, from the perspective of a family member. Colin Campbell shows the impact of narcissism, something that she has noticed has taken a strong occurrence of infecting the upper and middle classes of the world, leaving them forgetting what's truly important. "Daughter of Narcissus" is an intriguing exploration of a serious personal problem. ... Read more

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In March 2001, the National Institutes of Health issued the following warning: "The number of Web sites offering health-related resources grows every day. Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading."Furthermore, because of the rapid increase in Internet-based information, many hours can be wasted searching, selecting, and printing.This book was created for medical professionals, students, and members of the general public who want to conduct medical research using the most advanced tools available and spending the least amount of time doing so. ... Read more

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Ever told a terrible ex you would write a book about your relationship? This is that book. Narcissistic Personality Disorder is the perfect Valentines gift for your awful ex. ... Read more

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Narcissistic Personality Disorder
I didn't like the book.The cost of the product was horrible, considering the nature of the book and the pages that were given.

narcissitic book
i ws so dissapointed on this book It advertised it was a book about the narcissitic personality and how to recognize it. BUT it was a book of poems describing ones relationship to a narcissistic person

Narcissistic Personality Disorder
This is a rather bizarre book with strange poetry, that seems to be of use to people who have suffered this behavior in a parent and/or a spouse.

Totally brutal gold
Some books make time stop for a moment. This is one of those books.

Glowinski is sharp and cold in his insightful incision into bad relationships.

If you've ever had a relationship with a self-centred, narcissistic and arrogant lover, this book will be both liberating and breath-taking.

It will help you realize that some people exist for only one reason: to suck the life out of you.

I recommend this tittle for anyone who has fallen in and out of love. ... Read more

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A systematic approach to the psychoanalytic treatment of Narcissistic personality disorders. ... Read more

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Chapters: Psychological Egoism, Hubris, Stephen Colbert, Malignant Narcissism, Magical Thinking, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Micromanagement, History of Narcissism, Envy, Narcissistic Rage, Jointness, Superiority Complex, Vanity, Dorian Gray Syndrome, Spiritual Materialism, Boasting, Healthy Narcissism, Brian Blackwell, Narcissistic Parents, Egotism, Grandiosity, Selfishness, Narcissism of Small Differences, Narcissistic Personality Inventory, Superficial Charm, Entitlement, Greed, Control Freak, on Narcissism. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 146. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Narcissism is the personality trait of egotism, often used as a pejorative, denoting vanity, conceit, egotism or simple selfishness. Applied to a social group, it is sometimes used to denote elitism or an indifference to the plight of others. The name "narcissism" is derived from Greek mythology. Narcissus was a handsome Greek youth who had never seen his reflection, but because of a prediction by an Oracle, looked in a pool of water and saw his reflection for the first time. The nymph Echo--who had been punished by Hera for gossiping and cursed to forever have the last word--had seen Narcissus walking through the forest and wanted to talk to him, but, because of her curse, she wasn't able to speak first. As Narcissus was walking along, he got thirsty and stopped to take a drink; it was then he saw his reflection for the first time, and, not knowing any better, started talking to it. Echo, who had been following him, then started repeating the last thing he said back. Not knowing about reflections, Narcissus thought his reflection was speaking to him. Unable to consummate his love, Narcissus pined away at the pool and changed into the flower that bears his name, the narcissus. Freud believed that ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=5605670 ... Read more

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Title: Controversial Issues in the Diagnosis of Narcissistic Personality Disorder: A Review of the Literature.
Author: Luis A. Rivas
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Date: January 1, 2001
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Title: A self-psychology approach to narcissistic personality disorder: a nursing reflection.(Author Abstract)
Author: Donna M. Czuchta Romano
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The “Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders” is a comprehensive two-volume set providing detailed information on mental disorders and conditions, in an easy-to-use format. It includes entries for all 150 disorders classified in the “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,” and also features entries for prescription, alternative and over-the-counter drugs, as well as the various therapies used to treat mental disorders.

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The Handbook of Narcissism and Narcissistic Personality Disorder is the definitive resource for empirically sound information on narcissism for researchers, students, and clinicians at a time when this personality disorder has become a particularly relevant area of interest. This unique work deepens understanding of how narcissistic behavior influences behavior and impedes progress in the worlds of work, relationships, and politics. ... Read more

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Title: Psychotherapeutic assessment and treatment of Narcissistic Personality Disorder.
Author: Robert C. Schwartz
Publication: Annals of the American Psychotherapy Association (Refereed)
Date: July 1, 2002
Publisher: American Psychotherapy Association
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