Edward Marriott is a British

psychotherapist Psychotherapy (also psychological therapy, talk therapy, or talking therapy) is the use of Psychology, psychological methods, particularly when based on regular Conversation, personal interaction, to help a person change behavior, increase hap ...

and organisational psychologist. He is a member of the clinic staff of the Institute of Psychoanalysis. Marriott attended

Durham University Durham University (legally the University of Durham) is a collegiate university, collegiate public university, public research university in Durham, England, founded by an Act of Parliament (UK), Act of Parliament in 1832 and incorporated by r ...

(1985–1988). As an author, he has published four books in total. His first book, ''The Lost Tribe'', was an investigation into the supposedly uncontacted Liawep people of

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. It was shortlisted for the 1996

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Works

* ''The Lost Tribe: A Harrowing Passage into New Guinea's Heart of Darkness'' (1996) ''

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'', * ''Savage Shore: Life and Death with Nicaragua's Last Shark Hunters'' (2000) ''

'', * ''The Plague Race'' (2002) ''

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'', * ''Claude and Madeleine: A True Story of War, Espionage and Passion'' (2005) ''

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References

Living people British writers Alumni of the College of St Hild and St Bede, Durham British psychotherapists 1966 births 21st-century British psychologists {{UK-nonfiction-writer-stub