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An Examined Life
- Marjory Barlow and the Alexander Technique
by Marjory Barlow and Trevor Allan Davies
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Alexander’s niece, Marjory Barlow, trained 1933-36 with Alexander.
She is here sharing her experiences of Alexander and of 60 years of teaching the Technique.
£20.00
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Please note: most copies from a recent import of this book have bumped corners.
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276 + xii pages, hardback
Mornum Time Press, 2002.
| “The joy, meaning, and direction the Technique has brought to Marjory’s life spills forth from the pages of this book.”
From Lauren Hill's review in AmSAT News, no. 64, Summer 2004.
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| Marjory Barlow, who trained 1933-36, is reminiscing about Alexander, the Technique, and her life in no particular order (tellingly, there is no contents page). The lack of structure means there is some repetition. The editor has taken Barlow’s statements prima facie; that some historical information, which is in conflict with other sources, has not been verified leaves the reader unenlightened. (The misspelling of names does not help, but this has been corrected in latter reprints.) Possibly the strongest aspect is the parts which discusses teaching, chair work and lying-down work. Throughout, Barlow’s enthusiasm, her interests, her difficulties, and her hopes for the future of the Technique are revealed, making this is in many ways a very personal recollection. Appendices contain her two memorial lectures and some recollections of her teaching by teachers who trained with her.(© 2002 Jean M. O. Fischer) |
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