A leading therapist shares memorable patient stories to explore the key crises in life and what we can learn from them.
Julia Samuel, MBE, is a leading British psychotherapist. During the last thirty years, she has worked first for the NHS and then in private practice. She is Founder Patron of Child Bereavement UK. Her previous books are This Too Shall Pass and Grief Works, both of which were Sunday Times bestsellers. She lives in London with her husband, and has four children and six grandchildren.
Full of compassionate wisdom ... a rich, wise book
*Christina Patterson, Sunday Times*
The case-studies here are presented so well that they often read
like good fiction, but by an author who is endlessly patient with
her characters ... There are all kinds of lessons to be learnt from
this wise, kindly book ... Julia Samuel has a basic faith in human
decency, and her optimism shines through every sentence
*Kate Saunders, The Times*
Julia Samuel's compassionate realism shines through every word of
this wise, kind volume. It is emphatically not a 'self-help' book,
but a beautifully written celebration of the strength of the human
spirit ... Wisdom and experience alone would make this essential
reading for us all - but, in addition, the extraordinary generosity
of Julia's personality shines through every word, offering profound
understanding and consolation ... It feels a privilege reading this
wonderful book full of insight
*Bel Mooney, Daily Mail*
Cannot recommend it highly enough
*Lorraine Kelly*
In this moving and insightful book, Julia Samuel explores how we
can navigate, adapt and ultimately become the people we'd hope to
be but also to nurture ourselves and understand what makes us us
(...) this is just the book we all need when times get tough - and
even when they aren't ... [A] comfort read
*Stylist*
A comforting and enlightening read ... If you're looking for
comfort in the presence of wise and caring strangers, then this is
the book for you
*Metro*
The psychotherapist author of the acclaimed Grief Works returns
with a bracing, brilliant exploration of how we can adapt and
thrive during our most difficult times (...) Samuel dispenses much
wisdom and empathy about the hard times we experience (...) to help
us better navigate the changes we will all face sooner or later
*The Bookseller*
I loved This Too Shall Pass. So full of wisdom and light. I learnt
a lot and also felt comforted and soothed. Julia really is a force
for good in the world. I wish more people could experience the joy
of being with her, and this book is a way that they can
*Cathy Rentzenbrink, author of 'The Last Act of Love'*
As you read this book, you absorb new and radical ways of thinking
about yourself, family, and friends. It's compassionate and gentle
yet is fiercely on the side of building sustainable and satisfying
relations even when they have gone wrong. Read it.
*Susie Orbach, author of 'In Therapy'*
Julia Samuel is the psychotherapist you wish you had on call and
her books are the next best thing. The challenges we all face in
life are unpicked, explained and made bearable in this thoughtful,
illuminating book. A book for anyone experiencing the pain of
change from divorce to debilitating illness. Julia Samuel's stories
from the therapy room light the way for the rest of us'
*Shane Watson*
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