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Dibs in Search of Self
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 618.928914
EAN: 9780345339256
ISBN: 0345339258
Label: Ballantine Books
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: June 12, 1986
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date: June 12, 1986
Studio: Ballantine Books
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Editorial Review:
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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Rating:  - Loves Cures All
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 However, he appears to have a social disorder, is withdrawn, and afraid.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 ... Read More
Rating: - thought provoking
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 ... Read More
Rating: - I Cried
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
Rating: - Great
How could I not write a great review, because the picture on the front of this book is me. Yup, I was a child model and posed for that picture when I was about 7 in Central Park NYC. It was required reading in HS went through h*ll with name calling, but then the name stuck.
Rating:  - Worth the quick read
Dibs was a five-year-old boy who, through play therapy, began to become more comfortable with himself and with others, and unlocked the countless barriers that had plagued and confined his mind. He was continually (especially by his parents) underestimated, and hurt when his father would degrade him or his mother would test him. His story is easy to relate to in many ways, for everyone at one point in time was underestimated or under-appreciated.
Dibs' story is exceptional in that not only ... Read More
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