elusivity's review against another edition
4.0
Read this in a couple of hours at Barnes & Noble. Was intending to browse the shelves for an hour or so before errand-running; instead, got caught up and finished it in one go.
Deeply absorbing, both for honestly revealing his own thoughts as therapist -- feelings of disgust, annoyance at patients -- and how to use these feelings in turn to help his patients. Also for revealing the ways in which our psyches could twist and grow misshapen simply by living.
Recommended.
Deeply absorbing, both for honestly revealing his own thoughts as therapist -- feelings of disgust, annoyance at patients -- and how to use these feelings in turn to help his patients. Also for revealing the ways in which our psyches could twist and grow misshapen simply by living.
Recommended.
jordand90's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.0
renee_smitty's review against another edition
3.0
While a good writer, Dr Yalom is sexist and disappointing. His views of women are problematic and difficult to read. He often seemed a sex obsessed, egotistical creep.
myhopewrld's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
5.0
picco1902's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
rahikh90's review against another edition
4.0
Time to time it was difficult for me to comprehend the book when it got too much technical but overall I am very happy to have come across this book. Thanks Dr. Yalom for reminding me the value of therapy when done by the right person. Also thanks for pinpointing the harsh facts of life or "givens of existence" as:
"The inevitability of death for each of us and for those we love; the freedom to make our lives as we will; our ultimate aloneness; and finally, the absence of any obvious meaning or sense to life.
However grim these givens may seem, they contain the seeds of wisdom and redemption and it’s very possible to harness their power in the service of personal change and growth."
"The inevitability of death for each of us and for those we love; the freedom to make our lives as we will; our ultimate aloneness; and finally, the absence of any obvious meaning or sense to life.
However grim these givens may seem, they contain the seeds of wisdom and redemption and it’s very possible to harness their power in the service of personal change and growth."
scabbles_ahoy's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0