“A book begins as a private excitement of the mind.”

— E.L. Doctorow

Books

  • Original Kin: The Search for Connection Among Adult Sisters and Brothers

    Original Kin: The Search for Connection Among Adult Sisters and Brothers (Dutton/Penguin, 1994)

  • The Invisible Alcoholics: Women and Alcohol Abuse in America (McGraw-Hill 1980)

    The Invisible Alcoholics: Women and Alcohol Abuse in America (McGraw-Hill 1980)


Articles

  • Psychotherapy Networker, July/August 2022

    "Leaning Toward the Light"

    Mary Pipher Turns Her Gaze Inward
    Psychotherapy Networker, July/August 2022

  • O Magazine, January 2006

    "Inside the Astonishing World of Guided Imagery"

    “Everyone’s always saying that you have to listen for the inner voice that guides you to your own best answers. Marian Sandmaier will tell you how to actually tune into that voice.” - Oprah Winfrey

  • Psychotherapy Networker, July/August 2006

    "In the Shadow of Depression"

    How Can We Manage to Stay Well?
    Psychotherapy Networker, July/August 2018

  • Girls on the Brink Book Review

    "Why Are Today’s Girls So Troubled?"

    Review of Girls on the Brink,
    Psychotherapy Networker, January/February 2023

  • The New York Times Book Review

    "Don't Worry, Be Happy"

    Review of Learned Optimism by Martin Seligman
    The New York Times Book Review

  • "Still Life with Dick Van Dyke"

    A Comic Superstar, a Shy Writer, and an Unexpected Epiphany
    The Pennsylvania Gazette

  • Inciting Joy Book Review

    "The Heart of Gladness"

    Review of Inciting Joy
    Psychotherapy Networker, November/December 2023

  • The Psychotherapy Networker May/June 2009

    “Who Do You Think You Are?”

    The Enduring Mystery of Temperament
    Psychotherapy Networker, May/June 2009

  • Tony Robbins

    "The Tony Robbins Experience"

    What’s the Takeaway for Therapists?
    Psychotherapy Networker, November/December 2017

  • New York Times Book Review

    “Vessels of Infection”

    Review of The Invisible Epidemic: The Story of Women and AIDS by Gina Corea, The New York Times Book Review

  • “Listening for Zebras”

    Solving a Medical Mystery on the Internet
    The Washington Post

  • Psychotherapy Networker,  July/August 2013

    “What the Cactus Knew”

    The Rewards of Not Getting What You Want, Psychotherapy Networker July/August 2013

  • Journey of the Adopted Self

    “The Adopted Person’s Double Life”

    Review of Journey of the Adopted Self by Betty Jean Lifton
    The Washington Post

  • “The First Lady Was an Addict”

    “The First Lady Was an Addict”

    Review of Betty: A Glad Awakening by Betty Ford
    The New York Times Book Review

  • Writing a Woman's Life

    “Thinking About the Lives of Women”

    Review of Writing a Woman’s Life by Carolyn G. Heilbrun , The Philadelphia Inquirer


Videos

A StorySlam Event with Marian Sandmaier

World Cafe Live, Philadelphia
Filmed live July 11, 2016

Why Are Today’s Girls So Troubled?

A conversation with Donna Jackson Nakazawa, author of "Girls on the Brink"
Streamed live February 6, 2023

Finding the Light

A conversation with Mary Pipher, author of A Life in Light
Streamed live July 26, 2022

Meet the Editor

A conversation with Marian Sandmaier
Produced for the Psychotherapy Networker Symposium 2023