The Wizard of Oz and Other Narcissists: Coping with the One-Way Relationship in Work, Love, and Family

Every day headlines are filled with examples of narcissistic individuals in positions of power who are nothing more than impostors plundering and wrecking havoc on the lives of others. From the financial barons of Wall Street to our elected officials in government, we are confronted daily with narcissists and the self-serving systems that enable them. Helping people reclaim their lives from this sinister exploitative force is the mission behind Payson's book, The Wizard of Oz and Other Narcissists: Coping with the One-Way Relationship in Work, Love, and Family. Using simple metaphors from the American classic, The Wizard of Oz, Payson illustrates how Dorothy's journey captures all the seductive illusions and challenges that occur when we encounter the narcissist. Empowering the reader with the ABCs of unhealthy narcissism and the unique problems that occur when a person becomes involved with the narcissist, Payson gives step-by-step practical tools to identify, protect, and heal from these destructive relationships. Largely un-addressed in the psychology and self-help literature, this ground breaking book offers hope and help to those who have been drawn into these devastating relationships. She includes illuminating case studies that identify the problems that occur in the different types of relationships, from co-workers, to friends, to parents, to lovers. Readers employing these insights and skills will find new abilities to identify and protect against the narcissist's manipulations and take back control of their lives. more

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-10-2009; Outstanding book; I usually read self-help books with much skimming and eye-rolling, but this author offers powerful analysis of the personalities and strategies for negotiating them. This book is useful in general for understanding the unconscious...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-26-2009; A remarkably intelligent analysis; This book does a wonderful job of clearly laying out the dynamic invovled in narcissistic relationships. It becomes clear how the narcissist draws others into a codependent dance, and why people who grew up with narcissistic caregivers...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-26-2009; This IS my life...it put all the pieces together; As I read this book I saw my parents personality so clearly. I recommend it to anyone who might be affected by a narcissist and wants to stop feeling abused by it. I learned that boundaries are good even if the narcissist never gets it....; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-07-2009; Please help...; I will admit I just bought this book and haven't read it yet, but I have some questions for people who also have experienced being manipulated. I am going through a divorce to what I would describe as someone with either borderline...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-10-2009; Outstanding book; I usually read self-help books with much skimming and eye-rolling, but this author offers powerful analysis of the personalities and strategies for negotiating them. This book is useful in general for understanding the unconscious...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Feb-08-2008; A Good Guide for Survivors of Narcissistic Relationships; I am a psychiatrist who became intrigued with this book after a relative read it and found it helpful. While it is not that well written in an organizational sense, it is full of useful and cogent information about a major relationship...; read full review | report as inappropriate

2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-08-2008; Not What I Expected; This is another pop psychology book backed by little real science. The author seems to have written it more for self-therapy than for contributing anything to the scientific community. I would recommend reading a summary of the work and...; read full review | report as inappropriate