"So what is normal? In this wonderfully written book, Dr. Woodall defines normal behavior and explores its relationship to health and happiness. Using her years of experience in research and private practice she clarifies the importance of life experiences and motivation in our behavior and relationships. She does this in layman's terms and with case histories that demonstrate important aspects of personality such as self-esteem, shame and guilt, sexuality and intimacy, self-soothing, and spirituality. She puts us on her patient's couch and gives us hope and guidance that we can reach those goals of health and happiness."

"This extraordinary and well-cited compilation of psychological research is masterfully embroidered by Woodall's clinical expertise. Patient encounters unfold as exemplary and poignant stories, which compel the reader to "read-on." This scientific masterpiece is well researched and profoundly readable, and will forever support my work with patient care in the field of mind-body medicine."

"Based on her decades of experience as a psychotherapist, the author, Camay Woodall, demonstrates her remarkable ability to take understandable, everyday interpersonal situations and use them to reveal profound interpersonal psychological truths. She accomplishes this insightfully and with seeming ease. In plain English and without jargon, Woodall unfolds convoluted interpersonal behavior and underlying motivation, helping us see with clarity what makes us tick."