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Dibs in Search of Self |  | Author: Virginia M. Axline
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Category: Book
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Seller: BWB - Textbooks
Rating:  60 reviews
Sales Rank: 25281
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Pages: 224
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.7
ISBN: 0345339258
Dewey Decimal Number: 618.928914
EAN: 9780345339256
ASIN: 0345339258
Publication Date: June 12, 1986
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The classic of child therapy. Dibs will not talk. He will not play. He has locked himself in a very special prison. And he is alone. This is the true story of how he learned to reach out for the sunshine, for life . . . how he came to the breathless discovery of himself that brought him back to the world of other children.
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A Good Read September 11, 2009
J.C.H.A.
i bought this for a speed reading class and it was a quaint little book. A good book always makes people read through them faster and finish quicker than first expected. The author did such a good job with the story of this boy. it's quite lovely.
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 Loves Cures All August 26, 2008
Andrea (USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is about a little boy named Dibs. He is very intelligent. However, he appears to have a social disorder, is withdrawn, and afraid. His therapist helps him overcome this through psychotherapy (in the form of play therapy.) She shows him lots of love and concern, but not judgement or condemnation; her method extremely helps him.
I don't think there is anything "wrong" with Dibs. God made us all different. Some people are naturally bubbly and confident; some people have difficulty interacting with other people. I think God made us all different for a reason: there are many different jobs and missions in this world that have to be done, and different jobs require people of different personalities in order to be able to get them all done. No one should tease or judge someone for being "withdrawn" or "introverted". God has great plans for that "withdrawn" person, as well as He does for the bubbly loudmouth.
This book was written in 1964, but I feel it is still a wonderful book. A more recent book that might be of interest to people who loved this book is "The Highly Sensitive Person" by Elaine Aron. (And by the way, her book tells us the same thing that I said in my earlier paragraph, about different personalities are required for different jobs.)
This is a well-written, true account.
thought provoking April 29, 2008
Mr. D. Browe (Ireland)
I found this book very thought provoking,we all need to take a step back and realise what pressures we are putting on our children today.Dibs parents particularly his mother wanted him to perform to her expectations and never allowed him to simply be himself.I thoroughly enjoyed this book ,it was written in simple terms which any lay person would understand,wasn't sure when purchasing it if it would be as the author is a highly educated therapist.Highly recommend it to anyone who is starting a career in working with children who have special needs,or indeed anyone who has an interest in psychology.
I Cried January 18, 2008
Harold E. Quillin
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am a Masters Degree (FSU) counselor and I cried when I read this book and knew I would never have the level of ability to help as illustrated by this book. HarOLD
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