Wrought with care and commitment, it is meticulously researched and will, I think, serve as a valuable resource for families struggling to understand themselves."
—Los Angeles Times

"Scarf knows the intricacies of the family structure and, even better, knows how to write well about them. In Intimate Worlds, as in most of our lives, family is riveting, white-knuckle stuff."
—The Washington Post Book World

"Radiant… Compelling."
—The New Yorker

“With characteristic intelligence and compassion, Maggie Scarf guides us through that most daunting of territories, the family.”
—Peter D. Kramer Author of Listening to Prozac

“Rich with Scarf’s characteristic good-natured intelligence, her rare combination of level-headedness and passion. Scarf excels in tracing the Byzantine, often surprising ways in which family legacies are carried or discarded.”
—The Philadelphia Inquirer

“A humane and sensible book that should be required reading for politicians who run on “family values” and those who vote for them.”
—Houston Chronicle

“Enlightening… Combining interpretive analysis and case studies, and distilling a large body of research and clinical experience, the book should be as popular as her bestselling Intimate Partner.”
—Publishers Weekly

“Fascinating… One is both entertained and taught.”
—Book Page

“A therapeutic agenda for improving home life…The author’s candor and sensitivity ensure that readers will find her a trustworthy guide to a more rewarding family life.”
—Booklist