Dr Yalom is Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry at Stanford University. He has won two major awards from the American Psychiatric Association. He lives in California.
Irvin Yalom continues to astonish us. Vitality, eloquence, wisdom,
courage and the capacity to listen and learn mark this book
indelibly
*Les Havens, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
and Cambridge Hospital*
Irvin Yalom indeed gives us a taste of the meaning of life in this
wise and entertaining book
*Jewish Chronicle*
In every chapter, an epiphany, a tug at the heart or a gasp of
realization. And 'The Hungarian Cat Curse' will be read aloud for
decades, possibly forever. This isn't a book - it's a gift
*William Peter Blatty, author of THE EXORCIST*
This is a chance to get inside the mind of a brilliant therapist
and witness the soul breaking through. Like the first light of
dawn, MOMMA AND THE MEANING OF LIFE is warm, radiant and
revealing
*Mark Epstein, author of THOUGHTS WITHOUT A THINKER and GOING TO
PIECES WITHOUT FALLING APART*
These spellbinding tales of pain and of healing transport us into
the very cores of the therapeutic experience
*Maggie Smith, author of KEEP MOVING: NOTES ON LOSS, CREATIVITY,
AND CHANGE*
Ironic and self-aware, Irvin Yalom gently leads us to the brink of
death, to the edge of madness, and to the depths of despair. Dr.
Yalom makes the same compassionate agreement with we, his readers,
as he does with his patients: to reveal himself fully and honestly
so that together we may confront the bleak existential realities
and bring meaning and richness to our lives. I'm sure his Momma
would have been proud
*Harold Ramis, director and producer of ANALYZE THIS*
Irvin Yalom brings to these splendid tales of psychotherapy his
rich experience as a therapist, his broad knowledge of philosophy
and literature, and his profound humanity. He draws the reader into
his stories with the same skill he uses to engage his patients in
therapy
*David Spiegel, author of LIVING BEYOND LIMITS*
Yalom shows us what the meaning and practice of therapy mean to him
... and does it with enviable openness and style
*Times Literary Supplement*
A fascinating commentary on the bond between patient and
therapist
*Nick Nolte*
Six long psychotherapy narratives - four based on actual cases, two
fictional - that comprise a worthy sequel to the author's
bestselling LOVE'S EXECUTIONER. Yalom, author of many other books
on psychotherapy, focuses here on how life can be enriched by
emotionally integrating close encounters with loved ones' deaths
and with one's own mortality. What particularly makes this book
worth many times its price is a stunning piece entitled 'Seven
Advanced Lessons in the Therapy of Grief'...
Yalom ... again displays the great narrative drive and wit evident
in LOVE'S EXECUTIONER. At least as much as that book, MOMMA AND THE
MEANING OF LIFE contains some truly profound observations on death,
the sometimes desperate attempts to modify one's personality so as
to live more fully, and other human struggles. These six engrossing
narratives are very valuable gleanings from a master therapist's
professional and personal experience.
*Kirkus Reviews*
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