"This liberating and important book shows us how to break out of the self-defeating behavior patterns that have been keeping us from attaining our most cherished goals. Many of our most serious psychological problems can be traced to a special form of guilt: the hidden guilt we feel toward our parents or other loved ones. Somewhere back in childhood we came to believe that by achieving independence, happiness or success, we would harm the ones we love. We judged ourselves guilty of imaginary crimes and have been punishing ourselves ever since. This book introduces us to a new approach to psycholocical healing, never before presented in a book for the general public. Many previous readers have found this book a profound step on their road to psychological recovery."--Publisher.

本書が暴き出すのは、無意識に己へと科した「想像上の罪」という名の鎖です。親や愛する者への過剰な忠誠心が、自己実現を阻む足かせとなる。この残酷な心理的矛盾を、著者は鋭利な洞察で解き明かし、読者を魂の牢獄から解放へと導きます。 単なる啓発を超えた、人間の業を凝視する文学的な深みがここにあります。成功への跳躍をためらう人へ、本書は「自分を許す」という真の自立への鍵を提示します。自己を罰し続けた過去を精算し、新たな生を勝ち取るための、情熱に満ちた至高の道標です。