Creatures of a Day: And Other Tales of Psychotherapy
Mar 2015 · Hachette UK
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What makes life worth living? What can we do to lead meaningful lives? And how do we confront our inevitable end? In his long career, eminent psychotherapist and author Irvin Yalom has pressed his patients and readers to grapple with life's two greatest challenges: that we all must die, and that each of us is responsible for leading a life worth living. In Creatures of a Day, he and his patients face the difficulty of these challenges. Although these people have come to Yalom seeking relief, recognition, or meaning, he and they discover that such things are rarely found in the places where we think to look.
Like Love's Executioner and Yalom's other writing, Creatures of a Day provides an intelligent, compassionate, yet still unflinching look at the human soul and all the pain, confusion, and hope that go with it. The power of these stories is amplified by Yalom's reflections on his own life as he reckons with its inevitable end. Suffused with humor, great artistry, and a profound humanity, Creatures of a Day lays bare the necessary task we each face, each day, to make our own lives meaningful.
Like Love's Executioner and Yalom's other writing, Creatures of a Day provides an intelligent, compassionate, yet still unflinching look at the human soul and all the pain, confusion, and hope that go with it. The power of these stories is amplified by Yalom's reflections on his own life as he reckons with its inevitable end. Suffused with humor, great artistry, and a profound humanity, Creatures of a Day lays bare the necessary task we each face, each day, to make our own lives meaningful.
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4.7
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Andrei Badoiu
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December 26, 2018
Beautifully written, with a light and direct style that allows for a smooth read through each story. Such wonderful exposé of the thoughts and feelings a therapist will experience, of the sincerity and sensibility with which each client is presented, of life's stories and surprises, of heroes and their monsters... Enjoy!
Susie Hewitt
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March 9, 2015
A must-read for all psychotherapists or for those considering or already in therapy. Irvin Yalom never fails to inspire, teach and heal in his writing.
CallMeKou
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April 12, 2015
Yalom is as always amazing... Thank you Irv.
About the author
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.
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