The only book that described the origins and rise of myth-and-ritual literary criticism.

It could be you or someone you love. Strong, silent types are everywhere, and it is their telltale silence that has kept their problems hidden until now. A silent son can come from a family that coped with violence, alcoholism, child abuse, extreme rigidity, or divorce, but all silent sons have certain common characteristics:

• They keep things that bother them to themselves.
  
• They deny that unpleasant events occur.
  
• They fear letting people know them.
  
• They have difficulty interacting with their parents, spouses, or children.
  
• They have a strong...

First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.