This is a draft of the book-in progress To Get Home You have to Pass Third by David McMillan, Ph.D. in consultation with Bob Newbrough, Ph.D. The Forward begins
I hate reading Community Psychology Journal articles. I rarely understand them. I remember when I first read John Robert Newbrough’s 1995 article, where he first mentioned the third position. I read it. Didn’t understand a word. Then I put it aside for many years.
Sometime ago I was talking to Bob. We were discussing his career. He said the third position was the idea that he was most proud of. I asked him to explain it to me. As we talked I could see that it was really a simple notion. I began to think about it and use it often in my practice as a clinical/community psychologist. It helped integrate differences and solve conflicts.
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I hope by reading these articles, you the reader enjoy discovering the usefulness as well as the personal growth that can be part of learning the Third Position.
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