CONVERSATIONS WITH ADAM AND NATASHA CONVERSATIONS WITH ADAM AND NATASHA R.D. Laing Pantheon Books New York © Copyright 1977by R.D. Laing Allrightsreservedunder Internationaland Pan-American Copyright Conventions. PublishedintheUnitedStatesby Pantheon Books,adivisionof RandomHouse, Inc., NewYork,and simultaneouslyinCanadaby RandomHouseofCanadaLimited. Toronto. Hardcoveredition publishedby Pantheon Books,a divisionofRandomHouse, Inc., in 1977 TheLibraryofCongressoriginallycatalogedthistitleasfollows: LibraryofCongressCatalogingin Publication Data Laing, Ronald David ConversationswithAdamand Natasha. 1 Child Psychology—Casestudies. I. Laing, Adam. II Laing, Natasha III. Title. BF721.L27 1554'092'6 77-5185 isbn0-394-71473-3 Manufactured intheUnitedStatesofAmerica To my family