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141 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1939
How disappointing. Agree with complaints mentioned in 2-star reviews. Would like to also point out inconsistencies. Part of the concept is that moralistically problematic people can not be healed. Fine, except for 2 of the 3 main characters were moralistically problematic before he healed them. Their personality traits only became amplified once they were no longer constrained by the physical limitations of their respective maladies. I am also not a fan of the implied idea that somehow the physically afflicted are choosing to be ill. If they can "let go" of their illness, "send it away," or "hold on to it," then they are being held responsible for a thing which obviously can not be their fault. When an illness supposedly returns post-banishment, it's because the patient "called it back." It's insulting.
Honestly, I think people are being kinder to this book than they should be both b/c of who the authors are, & b/c most people really dislike giving even the worst material a singularly-starred review. As others stated, the writing was poor, the stale characters are 2-dimensional (at best) & stereotyped, the over-arching ideas are not truly explored, & there is not 1 single redeeming characteristic applied to any of the female characters. Crap is crap, thus I have given it the truly-deserved 1-star, no matter the authorship.