Blessed and cursed with the legacy of a famous family, the author has negotiated her way from a blissful childhood in Vienna, to Paris, to Radcliff College, to her present-day life as on one of the most respected teachers in her field. In this title, she tells her story and explores with us openly and engagingly the many experiences of her life.

Sophie Freud— author, teacher, social worker, mother, daughter, and grand-daughter of Sigmund Freud— here offers, for the first time, a candid portrait of her struggles in her own life. Blessed and cursed with the legacy of a famous family, Dr. Freud has negotiated her way from a blissful childhood in Vienna, to Paris, to Radcliff College, to her present-day life as on one of the most respected teachers in her field.My Three Mothers and Other Passionsis a remarkable story about a remarkable woman, and Dr. Freud explores with us openly and engagingly the many experiences of her life.