Woman on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Title | Woman on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown PDF eBook |
Author | Lorna Martin |
Publisher | |
Pages | 311 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Dating (Social customs) |
ISBN | 9780719524219 |
Self Help.
Girl on the Couch
Title | Girl on the Couch PDF eBook |
Author | Lorna Martin |
Publisher | Villard Books |
Pages | 354 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 0345503600 |
Martin pens a warm, funny, and intimate diary of her voyage into the world of therapy, which she calls the strangest journey of my life. Martin's fantastic journey of self-awareness is heartbreaking and hilarious--Julie Klam, author of "Please Excuse My Daughter."
Woman on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Title | Woman on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown PDF eBook |
Author | Lorna Martin |
Publisher | |
Pages | 328 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN |
Self Help.
La voix humaine
Title | La voix humaine PDF eBook |
Author | Jean Cocteau |
Publisher | |
Pages | 184 |
Release | 2021 |
Genre | Drama |
ISBN | 9788846760685 |
Anything But Love
Title | Anything But Love PDF eBook |
Author | Janis Hirsch |
Publisher | |
Pages | 100 |
Release | 1990 |
Genre | Television plays |
ISBN |
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Title | Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown PDF eBook |
Author | Peter William Evans |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Pages | 88 |
Release | 2021-04-08 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 183902254X |
Pedro Almodóvar's 1988 black comedy-melodrama Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown established its director as one of the most exciting of European film-making talents. An often hilarious study of sexual mores, Women on the Verge has a central character, Pepa (Carmen Maura), as warm and richly drawn as any modern film heroine. Made strong and self-reliant by suffering in a troubled relationship, Pepa is the centre of a network of lovers, friends and family who represent a vivid cross-section of Spanish society. Peter William Evans provides a formidable analysis of Almodóvar's insights into gender, sexuality and identity. Evans sees Women on the Verge as concerned with the often tyrannical spell of sexual desire and the anxieties of relationships and families, but also with the possibilities for personal liberation. He discusses the film in the context of the history of Spain and the social revolution that occurred after the death of Franco. In his foreword to this new edition, Evans reflects upon Women on the Verge in the light of Almodóvar's subsequent films, and the impact of Carmen Maura's performance as Pepa on the representation of women in Spanish cinema.
Maxed Out
Title | Maxed Out PDF eBook |
Author | Katrina Alcorn |
Publisher | Seal Press |
Pages | 394 |
Release | 2013-08-28 |
Genre | Self-Help |
ISBN | 1580055230 |
Winner of a Foreword IndieFab Book of the Year Award Katrina Alcorn was a 37-year-old mother with a happy marriage and a thriving career when one day, on the way to Target to buy diapers, she had a breakdown. Her carefully built career shuddered to a halt, and her journey through depression, anxiety, and insomnia—followed by medication, meditation, and therapy—began. Alcorn wondered how a woman like herself, with a loving husband, a supportive boss, three healthy kids, and a good income, was unable to manage the demands of having a career and a family. Over time, she realized that she wasn’t alone; many women were struggling to do it all—and feeling as if they were somehow failing as a result. Mothers are the breadwinners in two-thirds of American families, yet the American workplace is uniquely hostile to the needs of parents. Weaving in surprising research about the dysfunction between the careers and home lives of working mothers, as well as the consequences to women’s health, Alcorn tells a deeply personal story about “having it all,” failing miserably, and what comes after. Ultimately, she offers readers a vision for a healthier, happier, and more productive way to live and work.