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Liezille Jean Jacobs traces the experiences that shaped her development as a psychologist and university academic. Beginning with childhood in Rocklands, Mitchell's Plain, her account connects family life, displacement, education and personal adversity with the long process of establishing a professional identity. The narrative follows a particular life while considering how social circumstances affect the opportunities available to a developing scholar.
The first part moves through school, university, marriage, doctoral study and a succession of postdoctoral appointments. Jacobs reflects on trauma, self-doubt, mentorship and encounters with exclusion or bullying in academic environments. These experiences are considered alongside the changing institutions in which she studied and worked, giving the personal story a broader professional setting.
The second part examines the method of autopsychobiography and explains how psychological concepts can be used to investigate one's own life. Discussion of theory, research questions and methods accompanies the autobiographical narrative. The book brings together memoir and scholarly reflection for readers interested in psychology, academic careers and the relationship between personal experience and professional development.