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Born to Win: Transactional Analysis with Gestalt Experiments is a book on psychology by Dr. Muriel James and Dr. Dorothy Jongeward. Summary of the Book Every human being has what it takes to be a winner. In this book, two renowned consultants in the field of transactional analysis and human relations discuss how everyone’s success is in their own hands. They bring together interactive experiments and exercises which are easily followed to examine one’s psychological abilities and affinity for success. Here, they teach readers that everyone is hardwired for winning. This book teaches readers how to be authentic, alive, responsive and fulfilled human beings who go out and get what they want. Through psychological insights, this book teaches us how to make better decisions and to inspire and enchant others to look up to us in awe. About the Authors Dr. Muriel James is an international consultant in human relations who has worked with many corporations, non-profit organizations and government agencies. She is also a licensed marriage and family counselor and a former advisor to the California Commission on the Status of Women. Dr. James is also a former President of the International Transactional Analysis Association, and she obtained her Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley. She has also written Breaking Free, Hearts on Fire, The Better Boss in Multicultural Organizations and Passion for Life: Psychology and the Human Spirit. Dr. Dorothy Jongeward is a management consultant whose work in productivity has won her international recognition. She has pioneered the field of people skills and is a former faculty member of the University of California Extension. She teaches at the International Transactional Analysis Association and is a Life Member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Counselors. She has also written Women as Winners and Winning with People.