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Bush on the Couch : Inside the Mind of the President by Justin A. Frank (2004, Hardcover)

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With the Bush administration in permanent crisis, a renowned Washington psychoanalyst updates his portrait of George W.'s public persona--and how it has damaged the presidency. Insightful and accessible, courageous and controversial, Bush on the Couch sheds startling new light on George W. Bush's psyche and its impact on the way he governs, tackling head-on the question few seem willing to ask: Is our president psychologically fit to run the country? With an eye for the subtleties of human behavior sharpened by thirty years of clinical practice, Dr. Justin A. Frank traces the development of Bush's character from childhood through his presidency, identifying and analyzing his patterns of thought, action, and communication. The result is a troubling portrait filled with important revelations about our nation's leader--including disturbing new insights into: How Bush reacted to the 2006 Democratic sweep in Congress with a new surge of troops into Iraq His telling habits and coping strategies--from his persistent mangling of English to his tendency to go blank in the midst of crisis The tearful public breakdown of his father, George H. W. Bush, and what it says about the former president's relationship to his prominent sons The debacle of Katrina--the moment when Bush's arrogance finally failed him With a new introduction and afterword, Bush on the Couch offers the most thorough and candid portrait to date of arguably the most psychologically damaged president since Nixon.

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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0060736704
ISBN-13
9780060736705
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30211893

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Book Title
Bush on the Couch : inside the Mind of the President
Author
Justin A. Frank
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Presidents & Heads of State, Mental Health, American Government / General, American Government / Executive Branch
Publication Year
2004
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Psychology, Political Science
Number of Pages
272 Pages

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9in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
17.1 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
E903.3.F73 2004
Copyright Date
2004
Lccn
2004-051047
Dewey Decimal
973.931092
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22

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by donwbgolfSep 07, 2007
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Bush on the Couch is a serious, very professional analysis of the working style and personality of Pres. George Bush. Frank is a psychoanalyst who has never seen the Pres. professionally, but makes his analysis from watching him on TV, studying his childhood formative experiences, and looking at his decision making style (all of which is public record). He builds heavily on developmental theory, and cites leading experts to buttress his case. Frank sees Bush currently using religion in exactly the same way that he earlier used alcohol--as a security reinforcer and avoider of conflictual decision making. His bravado, swagger and public smirk hides an insecure personality that relies on power and manipulation to achieve goals. His family childhood experiences taught him to never look back, once you make a decision you move on. You must continually reinforce and promote your decision as the right one, because changing your mind is a sign of weakness--and that was constantly berated in his youth. This book will appear to some persons to be highly partisan. Those who support the Pres. will cry foul time and time again because the evidence presented does not project a confident, qualified leader. (and this section of the population would reflect Bush's own disdain for psychiatry and pscho-babble. As one who has doctorate and has done post-doctoral studies, this book reads very well, and persuades me that Frank relies on quality sources to develop his argument. I learned a great deal about childhood influences, and developmental experiences in shaping an adult life. As I read the book, I kept saying "So that explains it.." as I also remembered actions taken by Pres.Bush. As I watch the evening news or CNN, I can better understand what is happening inside Bush (often without him being consciously aware) as his mannerisms, and his speaking style reveals much about how he functions. I personally am one who feels Bush has led us into a disastrous war, he is incapable of acknowledging mistakes with any specificity,he uses the presidency to bolster his own very weak self-confidence (altho he covers this weakness in the typical manner by overcompensating). I found this book to be extremely helpful in understanding how the man operates and actually helps me be a bit more sensitive and less critical as I try to survive under the Bush Administration. The book will be polarizing for some people--if you love Bush, you will hate Frank, and if you detest Bush you will absolutely love it and want the whole world to read it. I bought the book because I saw it in my son-in-laws office(he is a Therapist) and thought it looked interesting. Frank's credentials are strong, his process of collecting information is secondary (by necessity--he states he has never met with Bush professionally), and his writing style to clear and very readable. He states that he is not a Bush advocate, but I did not sense any mandate to demean or destroy. The book is not filled with technical psychiatric language but translates observations into very understandable lay language. If you want to understand this administration and its leadership, BUSH ON THE COUCH is must reading.Read full review
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by Oyn9Awa0SG2@Del...Sep 05, 2007
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I purchased this book because of my intense dislike of this useless, worthless bag of puss. I guess I just wanted to confirm that my feelings had justification.
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by -1whn0kbq3w@del...Apr 05, 2007
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THIS BOOK REALLY OPENS YOUR EYES ABOUT BUSH. IT WAS SO INTERESTING, I COULD NOT PUT THE BOOK DOWN!!

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