Person to person;: A survey of the intimate personal confrontation business

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Bowskill, Derek

Psychology & Counseling

Allen& Unwin

Acting: An introduction (A Spectrum book)

PRENTICE/HALL

The ' Male' Menopause

Women's Health

Pan/Macmillan

A former instructor of ""theater training techniques"" looks at the organizations that give some measure of hope to the Eleanor Rigbys in this country and Britain. Posing as a fellow lonely-heart, Bowskill infiltrated the agencies, the marriage bureaus, the pen clubs, the dating services, the singles' parties, and investigated the personal columns and the contact magazines. Most, he discovered, are either out-and-out-frauds (often fronts for prostitutes), or manipulative, guru-dominated coteries. Patrons are often emotionally barricaded and one-dimensional -- unable to establish even a simple conversational rapport with anyone. It makes a depressing -- but fascinating -- inquiry. The difficulties, however, are patent. Bowskill exudes an annoying holier-than-thou aura ("". . .the attitude to life and other people was one of preventing self-disclosure. Such an attitude is totally at odds with my own.""); his exposition is largely pronominal, leaving the reader utterly confused as to what, or who, he is talking about. He carries his research to absurd lengths, spending $30 to buy Judy, a life-sized plastic doll, introducing her to his friends and strangers to find out their reaction (he seems to be perfectly serious and scientific about it). One suspects that perhaps Bowskill is a stay-at-home himself -- in extrovert's clothing.

All the lonely people

Bobbs-Merrill

Northeast waterways: A cruising guide to the rivers Witham, Trent, Yorkshire, Ouse, and associated waterways

Travel

Imray,Laurie,Norie & Wilson Ltd

The East Coast: A Pilot-Guide from Ramsgate to the Wash

Europe

Hyperion Books

A commentary to the Seine from Le Havre to Paris and the associated canals in the Paris region. Bowskill's work is an excellent companion not only for the trip to Paris but also to the Mediterranean. With two-colour maps and colour plates.

River Seine Cruising Guide

Engineering & Transportation

Transportation

Book is used and has been withdrawn from service from a Library. Book has a Library Binding and the usual Library Stamps, Stickers, Card Holder, Library Markings. May or May Not have a Dust Jacket.

The male menopause

Brooke House

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