Book Freak 164: A Life of One's Own

A Groundbreaking Journey of Self-Discovery from 1934

In 1934, Marion Milner (1900-1998), writing under the pseudonym Joanna Field, published A Life of One's Own, an exploration of self-discovery and the pursuit of happiness. Milner, a British psychoanalyst and writer, was born in London and studied psychology at University College London. Her book grew out of seven years of introspective diary-keeping tha…