Therafields [[electronic resource] ] : the rise and fall of Lea Hindley-Smith's pyschoanalytic commune / / Grant Goodbrand

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910824155903321
• Autore: Goodbrand Grant
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Toronto, Ont., : ECW Press, 2010
• ISBN: 1-282-81926-7; 9786612819261; 1-55490-976-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (286 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.2042509
• Soggetti: Therapeutic communities - Ontario - History; Psychotherapists
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Creating charisma -- Groups -- Three streams -- The honeymoon -- The farm -- Lea's makeover -- Confrontation -- Creating Therafields -- Therapy -- The heart and the spirit of the community -- Lea's fulfillment -- Betrayal -- The end of the sixties -- The opposition to community -- Decline -- The death of idealism -- The double life -- Prayers for the dead.
• Sommario/riassunto: A behind-the-scenes look at a 1970's phenomenon, this study, written by someone who was involved in and a key member of the movement, discusses Therafields and how 900 people came to live in a therapeutic community in Toronto. The stories of the participants, who not only lived together but also helped build a real estate empire, and the charismatic but not accredited founder Lea Hindley-Smith are explored with unparalleled access to their lives. Also examining how the downfall of the commune coincided with the 1980's property bust, this is a comprehensive look at a therapeutic commune.