From affairs to fibs to family secrets, Dr. Harriet Lerner reveals how the struggle toward truth-telling is at the center of our deepest longings for intimacy, authenticity and self-regard. Drawing on more that two decades of clinical experience, in The Dance of Deception, Dr. Lerner articulates her rich philosophy and thoughtful guidelines about speaking out and holding back. With the passion, humor and clarity that have become her trademark, Lerner unravels the lies, secrets and silences - our own and others' - that affect our lives, and teaches us how to widen the path to truth-telling.