PSYCHOLOGY


BROADWAY BOOKS

Acquainted with the Night: A Parent's Quest to Understand Depression and Bipolar Disorder in His Children (May, $24.95) by Paul Raeburn is a memoir about the illnesses of the author's son and daughter.


CORNELL UNIV. PRESS

Leaders and Their Followers in a Dangerous World: The Psychology of Political Behavior (Apr., $29.95) by Jerrold M. Post revisits such leaders as Osama bin Laden and Fidel Castro.


JOSSEY-BASS

Into the Kill Zone: A Cop's Eye View of Deadly Force (June, $24.95) by David Klinger. An ex-policeman turned criminologist reveals what it's like to make split-second decisions about life and death.


PRINCETON UNIV. PRESS

The Hero with a Thousand Faces (Mar., $29.95) by Joseph Campbell. The inspiration behind PBS's The Power of Myth is re-released on the 100th anniversary of its author's birth.


RANDOM HOUSE

Secrets, Lies, Betrayals: How the Body Holds the Secrets of a Life, and How to Unlock Them (May, $24.95) by Maggie Scarf claims that the body retains many of life's experiences that continue to affect us adversely. Ad/promo. 10-city author tour.


ROUTLEDGE

Playing Sick: Untangling the Web of Munchausen Syndrome, Munchausen by Proxy, Malingering and Factitious Disorder (May, $27.50) by Marc D. Feldman with Roxenne Smith chronicles the devastating impact of phony illnesses. Advertising. Author tour.


TRANSACTION

Faith in Freedom: Libertarian Principles and Psychiatric Practices (May, $34.95) by Thomas Szasz suggests how the two beliefs can be reconciled.

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