Yalom Reader: Selections From The Work Of A Master Therapist And Storyteller

Yalom Reader: Selections From The Work Of A Master Therapist And Storyteller

by IrvinD.Yalom (Author)

Synopsis

In both his nonfiction and his fiction, Yalom uses the lens of psychotherapy to explore human nature and shows us that the line between the true and the imagined is not always easy to distinguish. What has driven Dr. Yalom from the beginning of his career is a powerful interest in narrative and it is this passion that ties these selections together. It is possible to come to The Yalom Reader from many different perspectives and be richly rewarded. Readers of Dr. Yalom's clinical texts will be intrigued by the fictional entries general readers will gain a greater understanding of and appreciation for the practice of psychotherapy. All will find the mark of a master. Dr. Yalom has written an introductory essay for the Reader, section introductions and three new essays on narrative.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 529
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 31 Jan 1998

ISBN 10: 0465036104
ISBN 13: 9780465036103

Author Bio
Dr Irvin Yalom is an emeritus professor of psychiatry at Stanford University and the author of many books, including Creatures of a Day and the bestselling Love's Executioner. He and his wife, the author Marilyn Yalom, live in Palo Alto, California.