1870 - 1937 Dr. C. George Boeree I would like to introduce
Alfred Adler by talking about someone Adler never knew: Theodore
Roosevelt. Born to Martha and Theodore Senior in Manhattan on
October 27, 1858, he was said to be a particularly beautiful
baby who needed no help entering his new world. His parents were
strong, intelligent, handsome, and quite well-to-do. It should
have been an idyllic childhood But "Teedie," as he was called,
was not as healthy as he first appeared. He had severe asthma,
and tended to catch colds easily, develop coughs and fevers, and
suffer from nausea and diarrhea. He was small and thin. His
voice was reedy, and remained so even in adulthood. He became
malnourished and was often forced by his asthma to sleep sitting
up in chairs. Several times, he came dangerously close to dying
from lack of oxygen. Not to paint too negative a picture, Teedie
was an active boy -- some would say over-active -- and had a
fantastic personality. He was full of curiosity about nature and
would lead exped