The monographs in this volume are the result of a study and practice in the field of handwriting analysis that began in 1967 and continues through today. Their author, Sheila Lowe, earned a Masters in psychology, is a court-qualified forensic handwriting expert, and has taught in the extension programs at UC Riverside and UC Santa Barbara (her curriculum vitae is included in an appendix). She also writes a mystery series featuring fictional handwriting expert Claudia Rose and LAPD homicide detective Joel Jovanic. Topics covered: - Childhood sexual abuse seen in the handwriting of adults - The addictive personality and its handwriting - The Lower Zone and the Subconscious - Motivations and handwriting - what makes you tick? - Finding personality traits in handwriting with the gestalt method