English, H. B. (1946). [Review of The road to Avalon and And now to live again]. [Review of the books The road to Avalon. & And now to live again. M. d. B. Nesbitt & B. Barton]. Journal of Applied Psychology, 30(5), 570-571.
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Reviews the books, The road to Avalon by Murrough de B. Nesbitt (1944); and And now to live again by Betsy Barton (1944). The reviewer states that The road to Avalon is the author's life story of how he learns to conquest the pain and self-consciousness he endured due to losing his legs at age thirteen. The reviewer states that he is not sure of the effect this book will have on others who are handicapped. The reviewer is not too sure how inspiring this autobiography is and believes that it requires superb artistry to write about oneself in such a way to inspire others. On the other hand, Betsy Barton's book is written out of her own experience and suffering as well, but the reviewer states that she is always turning from her own life outward. She does not hesitate to tell her own life in order to make a point, but the result is a less powerful but more wholesome book. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)