Narcissism has rarely been written about with the clarity and quiet insights of this modest, thought-provoking work. --Washington Post Book World An unpretentious little book with an amazing impact...Many readers find themselves portrayed with an accuracy and empathy that seem uncanny, as if the author had been a silent, unseen witness to their childhood [and] their innermost and secret selves.--Vogue Full of wisdom and perception.--The New Republic Rare and compelling in its compassion and its unassuming eloquence...her examples are so vivid and so ordinary they touch the hurt child in us all--The New York Magazine