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Performer - A MemoirDiscover 'Performer A Memoir' by Paul Maunder, a captivating and introspective journey through the life of a multi faceted artist. This remarkable memoir explores the complexities of identity as it intertwines the roles of a film maker, theatre director, educator, and full time parent. Maunder candidly shares his experiences growing up with adoptive parents, navigating personal relationships, and ultimately reconnecting with his birth family. With 295
Discover 'Performer - A Memoir' by Paul Maunder, a captivating and introspective journey through the life of a multi-faceted artist. This remarkable memoir explores the complexities of identity as it intertwines the roles of a film-maker, theatre director, educator, and full-time parent. Maunder candidly shares his experiences growing up with adoptive parents, navigating personal relationships, and ultimately reconnecting with his birth family. With 295 pages of beautifully crafted prose, this paperback edition reveals a profound narrative reflecting the immense social and cultural transformations in New Zealand from the 1950s to today. Readers will appreciate the book’s powerful themes of honesty, perception, and self-discovery. Perfect for those interested in memoirs that delve into personal and social histories, 'Performer - A Memoir' not only tells an individual story but also mirrors the spirit of resilience and change in New Zealand society. Published by Te Puawai Cooperative Society on December 6, 2021, this brand new copy measures 230 x 150 x 20 mm, ensuring it’s a great addition to any bookshelf. Don't miss out on this must-read memoir that blends art and life, while also providing a unique insight into the evolving landscape of New Zealand culture. We are happy to combine shipping. Enjoy hassle-free shopping with no unexpected import charges, custom duty, or tax, as this product is stock in NZ!CONDITION: Brand New
Dimensions: 230 x 150 x 20 mm
Pages: 295
Bind: paperback
Author: Paul Maunder Publisher: Te Puawai Cooperative Society
Publication Date: 06-12-2021
Paul Maunder’s compelling memoir tells us of â€the road less travelled’ as he reflects on his role as film-maker, theatre director, educator, writer, full-time parent, producer, actor and teller of stories, combined with personal relationships, the development of his political and ideological beliefs, the experiences of being brought up by adoptive parents and his later contact with his birth family. One of the many strengths of this memoir is the perception, honesty and analysis brought to this experience. Beautifully and sensitively written, this memoir tells not only a personal story but evokes the immense social changes within New Zealand over the 1950’s to the present time.
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★★★★★ 5
Wonderful
Format: Paperback
This should be mandatory for all people who are dating or want to get married. This will guide you through everything you will go through in a marriage.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Best Book on Improving Communication in Relationships
Format: Paperback
Such a helpful book, with concrete tips for improving communication in relationships. I find myself returning to this book whenever things become challenging in a relationship. I also attended a retreat based on the book’s teachings. Incredibly helpful.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2025
★★★★★ 3
Interesting, but not empirically validated, and written explicitly for straight people (why?!)
Format: Kindle
This one’s the 500-pound gorilla of the healthy-couple self-help genre, with thirty years in print, scores of Oprah appearances by the authors, thousands of therapists practicing the Imago framework.
The main thing that I need to tell you about this updated edition, from the year 2019, is that it does not mention or acknowledge the existence of queer or same-sex couples even one time. In fact, it really doubles down on the husband and wife stuff, takes gender roles pretty seriously, which is not a thing I realized we did anymore, except as a joke. Anyway, talking only to straight people is not too relevant to my interests, and while the conservative Christian viewpoint is pretty subtle in the advertising, just be aware of that PROBABLY NOT ACCIDENTAL omission going in, queer friends.
(This is made even more impressive by the fact that the heart of the Imago approach is based on childhood trauma, about the ways in which our parents caused us to suppress or hide or ignore parts of ourselves in order to be accepted and loved. Just let that sink in, because I’ve been reading this book for the past week and I am still reeling from the irony that people who have been thinking for the past three decades about the ways that parents cause trauma to kids by failing to accept parts of them have missed the VERY OBVIOUS AND RELEVANT EXAMPLE of queer folks.)
That aside, for me the book was a mixed-bag of some interesting and provocative ideas (I’d put these in the category of poetic notions, or interesting narrative ideas), alongside some really kooky 20th century neo-Freudian stuff (rooted in part in Freud’s theory of repetition compulsion.) I’m no fan of Freudian approaches, and after I started this book, I decided to see how empirically-validated this Imago approach is: based on what I found, there seems to be basically no evidence that this therapy is effective.
Am I glad I read it? I think so?? It was thought-provoking, with the pretty significant grain of salt that there’s not much evidence to support that Imago therapy is much better than doing nothing at all. Also, I feel a little gross giving my money to relationship experts who (in 2019!!)) won’t even acknowledge the existence of queer people, even when doing so would obviously strengthen their core arguments and provide better examples than some of the meek ones they give.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2021
★★★★★ 5
Great book!
Format: Paperback
I read this once through on my own and picked up a lot of great wisdom. Now my spouse are reading it together so we can answer the questions together. I'm excited for thought provoking discussions on raising our future child.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2020
★★★★★ 5
Now you know (some of) what you don't know
Format: Kindle
As I'm ready to embark on parenthood, I truly appreciated the insights offered by these parents. The learning has given me more confidence and preparation in managing expectations, handling difficult situations and being the ideal parent.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2019
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