Love's Executioner
by Irvin D. Yalom
Ten case stories from Yalom's practice: obsessive love, obesity, a dying man, the fear of death behind every symptom. Honest about the therapist's own failings. The most readable introduction to what therapy is.
Read it if…
you want to understand therapy through stories.
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Skip it if…
you want self-help steps.
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Three things you will actually use
- Every symptom is about death, freedom, isolation or meaning.
- The therapist is a fellow traveller.
- Honesty heals.
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Read the title story.
Our verdict
Therapy, in stories.
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