“Inside Out and Outside In” is a unique book written by and for social workers, and probably best appreciated by social workers. It is a welcome addition to the existing collection of books that discuss major psychodynamic theories: drive theory, ego psychology, object relations, self psychology, and interpersonal theory. The authors, who are clinicians as well as teachers, did an exemplary job in highlighting and explaining the major tenets of those theories. In presenting their thoughts and ideas in a clear and engaging writing style, the authors conveyed a genuine desire to share their knowledge and experience. Complex theoretic concepts were organized and recapitulated in a simple and easy-to-understand language that promises not to intimidate