Lawson,
John. The
Affirmation of
Life: A Reichian Energetic Perspective (Portland, Oregon: Ardengrove Press, 1991).
In this book, John
Lawson explores some of the
basic factors related to an individual's ability to establish and
maintain a positive attitude toward life. The capacity to
embody such an attitude is rooted concretely in the energetic
functioning of the person.
Among those issues discussed are:
- The Bio-energetic Basis of
Self-Esteem
- Early Stages in Personal Growth
- Body, Mind, and Spirit
- The Problem of Guilt
- The Integrity of the Person
The
following selection from the
book is available for downloading:
The Affirmation of Life: A
Reichian Energetic Perspective (ISBN 0-9360338-1-6) is
a trade paperback (5.5 in x 8.5 in), perfect bound with a
film-laminated cover. It contains diagrams that reinforce the
presentation, and it includes an index. 126 pages.
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Essays and Monographs
For those readers interested in a more detailed and technical
discussion of various issues relevant to personal growth and improved
human functioning, the following selections are currently available:
Suggested
Reading
There exists a great deal of
published material dealing with Wilhelm Reich, his work, and the work
of those who have been influenced by him. Some titles
are
currently out of print, but copies may be located and ordered by
searching the web or by consulting your local book dealer. For
those interested in exploring this literature, the following
publications may be of interest:
- Boadella, David. Wilhelm
Reich: The Man and his Work. This is a good,
carefully
written
introduction to Reich's life and work.
- Lowen, Alexander. Bioenergetics.
This book presents Lowen's understanding and development
of Reich's perspective in working with clients.
- ______ Narcissism:
Denial of the True Self. This work provides an
analysis of
the
problem of narcissism (being "hung up" on one's self-image), both at
the
level of culture and of personal psychology, with a special emphasis on
how this problem is related to the body.
- Mann, W. Edward. Orgone,
Reich
& Eros. This book explores Reich's ideas about
biological
energy, especially in relation to various esoteric
traditions, such as Eastern mysticism.
- Ollendorf, Ilsa. Wilhelm
Reich: A Personal Biography. This memoir was
written by
Reich's
former wife.
- Reich, Wilhelm. Character
Analysis (3rd edition). This volume presents a technical
elaboration of the character analytic perspective and the extension
of that perspective into the realm of bio-physics.
- ______ The Function
of the Orgasm. This is the classic work introducing
Reich's functional perspective.
- ______ The Cancer
Biopathy. This book explores the nature of
biological
energy and its relation to health and disease, with a particular
emphasis on the problem of cancer.
- ______ Selected
Writings.
Published by
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, this is a selection taken from
Reich's publications, representing various stages in the development of
his thinking.
- Sharaf, Myron. Fury on
Earth.
To date, this is the most detailed biographical treatment of Reich's
life and work.
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Energetics
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Telephone:
503-297-6686
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