{"product_id":"family-crucible-augustus-y-napier-9780060914899","title":"Family Crucible","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"If you have a troubled marriage, a troubled child, a troubled self, if you're in therapy or think that there's no help for your predicament, \u003cem\u003eThe Family Crucible\u003c\/em\u003e will give you insights . . . that are remarkably fresh and helpful.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe classic groundbreaking book on family therapy by acclaimed experts Augustus Y. Napier, Ph.D., and Carl Whitaker, M.D.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis extraordinary book presents scenarios of one family's therapy experience and explains what underlies each encounter. You will discover the general patterns that are common to all families--stress, polarization and escalation, scapegoating, triangulation, blaming, and the diffusion of identity--and you will gain a vivid understanding of the intriguing field of family therapy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Augustus y. Napier, Carl A. Whitaker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0060914890\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060914899\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/03\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.30w x 0.80d","brand":"Augustus y. Napier","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43993919291647,"sku":"9780060914899","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_552deb81-2952-460b-860f-299227ae08dd.jpg?v=1683327068","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/family-crucible-augustus-y-napier-9780060914899","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}