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Dibs in Search of Self

by Virginia M. Axline

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One of my favorite books by far ( )
  lmanderson2009 | Aug 6, 2011 |
I gave this book five stars. It is a great example of how children NEED a lot of love and attention and if they do not receive these things, there can be horrible outcomes like there was with the main character, Dibs. Dibs suffered from lack of an emotional connection but after many therapy sessions, he finally backs though and actually makes a connection with this therapist and his family. This book can be used to promote love and affection. ( )
  JaMiya | Jul 28, 2011 |
Sometimes all you need is LOVE! Dib's didn't talk, he had horrible tantrums People thought he was mentally retarded, but after months of play therapy he finally came around and was above average on his IQ test he read at age 2 and his family finally cared and loved him. ( )
  mkg101 | Nov 12, 2010 |
This is a very interesting book that gives insight to the concept of developing self. It is centered around a little boy named Dibs, who no one in his life seems to understand. He is a boy who is trapped in his own world of solitude. I think this book is a must read for every child psychology major, child studies major, and any major that has to do with interacting with children. ( )
  lovingkelsea | Nov 5, 2010 |
This book has a very good insight into how an individual interacts with a world that doesnt except them. Although the novel is very repetitive in terms of the factual play therapy sessions, once read, it gives an epiphany into how society and even our loved ones can cause us such pain. i really enjoyed this book and would recommend it to others. ( )
  Yr10lit | Oct 18, 2010 |
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To the memory of my mother
Helen Grace Axline
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It was lunch time, going home time, and the children were milling around in their usual noisy, dawdling way getting into their coats and hats.
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As I said I wanted it. As you said you wanted it. As we said we wanted it.
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0345339258, Mass Market Paperback)

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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The story of one little boy and his journey through childhood life up to his mid-teens, and also an insight into psychotherapy - how it works and what it can mean to people on a practical level.

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