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The primer is based on Sam Vaknin's grounbreaking tome, "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited".

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ABOUT "Malignant Self Love"...

If you had a Narcissistic Parent
If you were married to a Narcissist
If you are afraid that your children will turn out to be the same
If you want to understand the arbitrary
If you want to cope with this pernicious condition -
as a patient or as a mental health proffessional
If you are a Narcissist - or suspect that you are - you should read ...

"Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited"

You can read Readers' Reviews at the Barnes and Noble webpage dedicated to "Malignant Self Love".

What exactly is a Narcissist?

"The Narcissist is an actor forced to remain backstage in his own monodrama.
The scenes, not him, take center stage.
Contrary to his reputation, he does not cater to his own needs at all.
Nor does he "love" himself in any true sense of this loaded word.
He feeds off other people, who reflect back at him whatever image he projects to them.
In his world this is their only function :
to reflect,
to admire,
to applaud,
to detest - in a word, to assure him that he exists.
Otherwise, he feels, no one has the right to tax his time, energy, or emotions."

A quote from the book "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited"
By Dr Sam Vaknin Ph.D.

But this is no ordinary book...

And no ordinary author.

He says:

"Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" was written under extreme conditions of duress. It was composed in jail as I was trying to understand what had hit me. My nine years old marriage dissolved, my finances were in a shocking condition, my family estranged, my reputation ruined, my personal freedom severely curtailed. Slowly, the realization that it was all my fault, that I was sick and needed help penetrated the decades old defenses
that I erected around me. This book is the documentation of a road of self-discovery. It was a painful process, which led to nowhere. I am no different - and no healthier - today than I was when I wrote this book. My disorder is here to stay, the prognosis is poor and alarming."

The result is a penetrating personal autopsy of the motivation behind a life that has veered haphazardly from rags to riches then back again, more than once.

All before the age of 35.

"Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Re-Visited" was never originally intended for Publication, (Dr. Vaknin is far better known in Israel for his highly acclaimed short stories and in many countries for his economic commentaries and columns). It was a personal catharsis.

Later, almost as a kind of penance, Dr Vaknin published the work on the internet "in case it might help someone..."

The printed version was produced in answer to public demand.

Which has also lead to a mailing list of which Dr Vaknin is both Moderator, and a very active and popular participant.

Further information is available on the web:

On the author:
http://vaknin.cjb.net
http://samvak.tripod.com/introduction.html
http://samvak.tripod.com/archive17.html
http://samvak.tripod.com/archive29.html
http://www.natterbox.com/vaknin1.html

And on the Book:

http://thebook.cjb.net
or
http://samvak.tripod.com/thebook.html

Technical Details

The book contains three parts.

The Main Text describes and analyzes the Narcissistic Personality Disorder using a new psychodynamic vocabulary.

67 Frequently Asked Questions relate to the various aspects of
Narcissism

57 Appendices shed light on how the Narcissist views select aspects of his world.

The book contains a comprehensive On-line Bibliography and 2500 item Print Bibliography.

Together: more than 850 pages (440 in print and the rest in digital format).



Related Links

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Downloadable Pathological Narcissism and Narcissistic Personality Disorder Primer and Glossary.

www.geocities.com/vaksam/faq1.html
Frequently Asked Questions regarding pathological narcissism and the Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD).

www.geocities.com/vaksam/index.html
"Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited" - an essay, 82 FAQs, excerpts from the Narcissism List and appendices.

www.geocities.com/vaksam/archive01.html
Excerpts from the archives of the Narcissism Revisited Study List.

www.listbot.com/archive/narcissism
The Archives of the Narcissism Revisited List - more than 6000 articles, essays and links.

Contact Information:
Narcissus Publications
Sam Vaknin
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