LOSS OF THE GOOD AUTHORITY

Penguin, London, 1990, 1^st pr thus.  ISBN 0-14-012530-2.  Trade soft cover, 264 pages including Appendix (Case Notes), Bibliographical Notes, and Index.  Good plus; wraps show some edge and cover wear, scars on front wrap from sticker removal, remainder mark on bottom edge.  Binding sound; interior clean and unmarked with tanning pages.  ‘The theme – the many themes – centre on “authority”, the nature of which is here called “Good Authority”, how it may leak away, or be subverted, without anyone realizing what is happening, and of the dire effects of this – in delinquency, lies, unreality – not only in the “clinical” contexts of individual and family but in society at large.  Radically new ways are presented of looking at, understanding and “treating” such problems that are, at once, astounding, unexpected and (when appreciated) obvious’ – Oliver Sacks (from rear wrap)