A question often asked by those who deal with psychological problems is: What is normal? The answer to that seemingly simple question will probably never be answered. The people within a particular society usually are well aware of what is considered acceptable behavior for them. And therein lies the problem of the main characters of […]

In our ever-changing and often-confusing world, a world in which it is often difficult to determine right from wrong or good from bad, things which may have shocked our grandparents, or even our parents, are often taken with a grain of salt. Just a few short years ago it seemed that the stereotype homosexual had […]

A healthy family unit is the basis of the American way of life. Years ago, a person’s extended family played a big part in his life. Uncles, aunts, and grandparents often lived in the home and took on an advisory or supportive role. We seem to be moving away from this type today. It is […]

Beneath the outward serenity of small country towns run the same passions that we find in big cities and sprawling suburbia. Criminal acts are more apparent in the cities, but the same forces which drive urban man to crime are at work in our rural areas. Greed, lust, envy — these are emotions universal to […]

Most of us lead two lives — real and fantasy. The housewife imagines herself leading a life of luxury. The businessman imagines himself away from the rat race, fishing by a quiet lake. The schoolboy dreams of future wealth and power. And then there are sexual fantasies — wild dreams that we seldom expect to […]

A marriage falls into a slump. There are two things the partners can do. They can go out and sue for divorce. Or they can try to work it out seek counseling, establish a new rapport with their mate, find an outside interest to change their outlook. A frequent failing with tottering marriages is the […]

Although Americans appear to the rest of the world as frank and open people, the truth is often the opposite when it comes to relating on a personal basis. This is particularly true regarding sexual matters. The fact is, Americans are only now beginning to learn to discuss sex and sexuality with candor and usually […]

Immoral people capitalizing on the innocence of others to obtain their goals — a story as old as man. The Bible, history books, law books — all contain countless examples. And when the innocent victim is a nun, the story is so much the sadder. Sister Bernice, the young girl in this book, is the […]

The younger generation’s going to pot A statement heard in Roman times, a maxim that has been labeled by many Americans as simply „the generation gap”, a phrase that makes many of today’s youth even more suspicious of the older generation. Today, hundreds of young boys and girls are trying to escape the effects of […]

Most of us lead two lives — real and fantasy. The housewife imagines herself leading life of luxury, surrounded by jewels and furs. The businessman imagines himself away from the rat race, painting or fishing by a quiet lake. The schoolboy dreams of becoming a famous athlete. And then there are sexual fantasies wild dreams […]