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Acts of TrustMaking sense of risk, trust and betrayal in our relationshipsMary FarrellWithout trust, our lives would be impossible. Every relationship we have, whatever its nature, depends on trust for its success. But how do we trust other people? And what happens to us when our trust is betrayed? In this fascinating book, psychotherapist Mary Farrell explores the different aspects of risk, trust and betrayal in our relationships, whether between friends, lovers, partners, parents and children, or people and animals. With the help of examples from contemporary film, television, literature and psychology, she tells the stories of a number of exceptional people who have engaged in extraordinary acts of trust. They include the story of the Native American woman who lives and works with wolves at her wolf sanctuary; the circus couple who need absolute trust in each other to perform their ‘William Tell’ act; the best-selling author Susan Winter, who has studied relationships between older women and younger men; the actor Michael Hurst (Iolaus in the television series Hercules); and the story of horse-whisperer Franklin Levinson. The impact of childhood is crucial, and considerable focus is placed on the parent-child relationship and how this determines our relationships with partners as we mature. The stories of both gay and heterosexual people are featured, and case studies from psychotherapy practice are included as illustrations. Acts of Trust is a unique book that will enlighten and delight anyone who is seeking a deeper understanding of relationships. From trusting wild animals to coping with dangerous situations, it tells us, above all, how to trust ourselves. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Mary Farrell enjoyed a seventeen-year career in the theatre as a director, actor and tutor in the United Kingdom before training to be a psychotherapist. She is now in private practice in Auckland, New Zealand. She has previously written short stories and poetry; this is her first book. Reviews
‘Is well written and mercifully free of psycho-babble. It is also deceptively simple in that it has the capacity to distil the active core of thoughts that mature long after reading it.’ The Education Weekly |
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