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      This book, an exposé, focuses mainly on illustrating that the element of envy can be a far greater problem in adult life than any lingering sore spots from childhood. The writing reflects somewhat on improperly disciplined sibling rivalry and other childhood problems. Yet it shows that even with the damages of these overcome in adulthood, the evil of envy, more widespread and injurious than is recognized, can be a far more damaging problem particularly for some types of people.

      Fine, dignified, often highly intelligent, well-charactered and cultured people who have to live in the unsheltered ebb and flow of everyday life bear the brunt of that envy far more than most people. Since they are a minority, their plight is not widely known. This book seeks to serve the purpose of bringing into common knowledge the cruel mental abuse some types of good people have to endure; having their lives and careers and characters stymied, blocked, and disrupted quite significantly. It is also a story of victorious, though difficult living on the part of the victims, despite the cruelty inflicted upon them.

      Some of the tactics, maneuvers and mind-games used by envy’s perpetrators, either openly or subtly, according as circumstances permit without them revealing themselves for what they are, are illustrated with true to life stories of the victims, as told in a fictitious support group on a university campus. The idea for this setting was conceived in the writer’s mind many years earlier as he studied evening courses at a university and at that time attended a support group with a different agenda. This first book was written twenty years ago and recently revised so as to take care of some of the technicalities of society which have changed with time. But the essence of the content is still as valid as ever. In fact, due to the continual worsening of the problems herein portrayed, the need for such an exposé is ever greater.

      The author is not a psychologist per sé, although he is widely read in the subject. In fact, he has many disagreements with formal psychology and psychiatry. These are backed by his uniquely wide experiences in many occupations and industries, rubbing shoulders with people in all walks of life.

      However, not from personal experience only has the writer gained his insights, but from observations of others and listening to the stories of numerous people, as their work mate, or, as their minister in the church, each over a period of decades.

      This book is followed with another by the same author and on the same topic, but with more relevance to

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