{"product_id":"my-years-with-ayn-rand-isbn-9780787945138","title":"My Years with Ayn Rand","description":"\u003cb\u003ePrevious Praise for Nathaniel Branden\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Relentlessly revealing. . . the myth of Ayn Rand gives way to a full-sized portrait in contrasting colors, appealing and appalling, potent and paradoxical. . . . it takes a special kind of nerve to write such a book.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eNorman Cousins\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eHead First\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Healing Heart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAyn Rand's Atlas Shrugged is one of the most influential books of the twentieth century-its popular impact ranked second only to the Bible in a major poll. Millions know Rand as one of this century's great thinkers, writers, and philosophers, yet much about the private Ayn Rand remains shrouded in mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho was Ayn Rand?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Years with Ayn Rand\u003c\/i\u003e charts the course of the clandestine, tempestuous relationship between the enigmatic author of Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead and Nathaniel Branden-her young disciple and future pioneer of the self-esteem movement. In this book, discover the real Ayn Rand through the eyes of the man who became her soul mate and shared her passions and philosophical ideals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheir tragic and tumultuous love story began with a letter written by Branden as an admiring teenage fan and Anded, more than twenty years later, with accusations of betrayal and bitter recriminations. \u003ci\u003eMy Years with Ayn Rand\u003c\/i\u003e paints an unforgettable portrait of Ayn Rand-whose ideas, even today, can generate a maelstrom of controversy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor's Note\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDedication\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart One\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Two\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Three\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Author\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e \"Dr. Branden's account of his complex relationship with theliterary great . . . allows us a fascinating glimpse into thepassions of their lives--intellectual and personal. . . . [It is]not only a memoir of a mythic woman . . . but a chronicle of astirring intellectual commitment to a political morality thatindivudally could only fail.\" (NAPRA ReView)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"What a story! It's heroic, romantic, deadly, horrifying,tender-and I couldn't put it down.\" (George Leonard, author of TheTransformation and Education and Education and Ecstasy)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Relentlessly revealing. . . the myth of Ayn Rand gives way to afull-sized portrait in contrasting colors, appealing and appalling,potent and paradoxical. . . . it takes a special kind of nerve towrite such a book.\" (Norman Cousins, author of Head First and TheHealing Heart)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Non-stop theater. All the ingredients are there: conflict,colorful characters, suspense, and a Greek inevitability of tragedyborn of hubris. There's a nexus of sex nearly dizzying in itspermutations.\" (Dale Wasserman, playwright and screenwriter, Man ofLa Mancha and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Branden plots his relationship with Rand from a psychologicalvantage point, with devastatingly articulate results. . . . Afascinating portrait of Rand and her disciples.\" (KirkusReviews)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Do you know my greatest reward for 'The Fountainhead?' You.\" (AynRand to Nathaniel Branden) \u003cb\u003eNATHANIEL BRANDEN\u003c\/b\u003e With a Ph.D. in psychology and a background in philosophy, Nathaniel Branden is a practicing psychotherapist in Los Angeles and a corporate consultant. Branden is the best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Six Pillars of Self-Esteem\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSelf-Esteem in the Workplace\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Woman's Self-Esteem\u003c\/i\u003e. Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged is one of the most influential books of the twentieth century-its popular impact ranked second only to the Bible in a major poll. Millions know Rand as one of this century's great thinkers, writers, and philosophers, yet much about the private Ayn Rand remains shrouded in mystery. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho was Ayn Rand?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Years with Ayn Rand\u003c\/i\u003e charts the course of the clandestine, tempestuous relationship between the enigmatic author of Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead and Nathaniel Branden-her young disciple and future pioneer of the self-esteem movement. In this book, discover the real Ayn Rand through the eyes of the man who became her soul mate and shared her passions and philosophical ideals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheir tragic and tumultuous love story began with a letter written by Branden as an admiring teenage fan and ended, more than twenty years later, with accusations of betrayal and bitter recriminations. My Years with Ayn Rand paints an unforgettable portrait of Ayn Rand-whose ideas, even today, can generate a maelstrom of controversy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrevious Praise for Nathaniel Branden\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Relentlessly revealing. . . the myth of Ayn Rand gives way to a full-sized portrait in contrasting colors, appealing and appalling, potent and paradoxical. . . . it takes a special kind of nerve to write such a book.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eNorman Cousins\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eHead First\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Healing Heart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Non-stop theater. All the ingredients are there: conflict, colorful characters, suspense, and a Greek inevitability of tragedy born of hubris. There's a nexus of sex nearly dizzying in its permutations.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eDale Wasserman\u003c\/b\u003e, playwright and screenwriter, \u003ci\u003eMan of La Mancha\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Branden plots his relationship with Rand from a psychological vantage point, with devastatingly articulate results. . . . A fascinating portrait of Rand and her disciples.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"What a story! It's heroic, romantic, deadly, horrifying, tender-and I couldn't put it down.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eGeorge Leonard\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Transformation and Education\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEducation and Ecstasy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989667004645,"sku":"NP9780787945138","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780787945138.jpg?v=1761785024","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/my-years-with-ayn-rand-isbn-9780787945138","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}