A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A “fascinating, moving” (Washington Post) collection of ten classic tales from the therapist’s chair by renowned psychiatrist and best-selling author Irvin D. Yalom
First published in 1989, this New York Times-bestselling collection of ten tales by distinguished psychotherapist Irvin D. Yalom has become a classic. With insight and sympathy, Yalom uncovers the mysteries, frustrations, pathos, and humor at the heart of the therapeutic encounter. In recounting his patients’ dilemmas, Yalom not only gives us a rare and enthralling glimpse into their personal desires and motivations but also tells his own story as he struggles to reconcile his all-too-human responses with his sensibility as a psychiatrist. Now with a new afterword, Love’s Executioner promises to inspire generations of readers to come.
A “fascinating, moving” (Washington Post) collection of ten classic tales from the therapist’s chair by renowned psychiatrist and best-selling author Irvin D. Yalom
First published in 1989, this New York Times-bestselling collection of ten tales by distinguished psychotherapist Irvin D. Yalom has become a classic. With insight and sympathy, Yalom uncovers the mysteries, frustrations, pathos, and humor at the heart of the therapeutic encounter. In recounting his patients’ dilemmas, Yalom not only gives us a rare and enthralling glimpse into their personal desires and motivations but also tells his own story as he struggles to reconcile his all-too-human responses with his sensibility as a psychiatrist. Now with a new afterword, Love’s Executioner promises to inspire generations of readers to come.