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Loser sonsAvital Ronell

Loser sons

2012196 pages
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"There are sons who grow up unhappily believing that no matter what they do, they cannot please their fathers. Often unable to shed their sense of lifelong failure, either they give up and suffer in a permanent sulk, or they try with all their might to prove they are worth something after all. These are the "loser sons," a group of historical men as varied as President George W. Bush, Osama bin Laden, and Mohammed Atta. Their names quickly illustrate that not only are their problems serious, but they also make serious problems for others, expanding to whole nations. When God is conceived and…

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4 editions
  • Other · English · 2013
    University of Illinois Press · 208 pages · 9780252079696
  • Other · English · 2012
    University of Illinois Press · 184 pages · 9780252036644
  • Other · English · 2012
    University of Illinois Press · 9780252093708
  • Other · English · 2012
    University of Illinois Press · 9781283582827
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