One of those books. 10 million copies sold - and for a good reason. It is a book that everyone who is interested in gaining greater self-knowledge should read.  It's quite a dense read, particularly with the smallish print in this paperback version, but it is worth the effort.

There have been so many brilliant reviews and testimonials I won't even bother. Here's the blurb though...

Confronting and solving problems is a painful process, which most of us attempt to avoid. Avoiding resolution results in greater pain and an inability to grow both mentally and spiritually. Drawing heavily on his own professional experience, Dr M. Scott Peck, a psychiatrist, suggests ways in which facing our difficulties - and suffering through the changes - can enable us to reach a higher level of self-understanding. He discusses the nature of loving relationships: how to distinguish dependency from love; how to become one's own person and how to be a more sensitive parent. This is a book that can show you how to embrace reality and yet achieve serenity and a richer existence. Hugely influential, it has now sold over six million copies - and has changed many people's lives round the globe. It may change yours.