{"product_id":"momma-and-the-meaning-of-life-tales-of-psychotherapy-9780060958381","title":"Momma and the Meaning of Life: Tales of Psychotherapy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBestselling author of \u003cem\u003eLove's Executioner \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e The Gift of Therapy, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003epsychotherapist Irvin D. Yalom probes further into the mysteries of the therapeutic encounter in this entertaining and thoughtful collection.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn six enthralling stories drawn from his own clinical experience, Irvin D. Yalom once again proves himself an intrepid explorer of the human psyche as he guides his patients--and himself--toward transformation. With eloquent detail and sharp-eyed observation Yalom introduces us to a memorable cast of characters. Drifting through his dreams and trampling through his thoughts are Paula, Yalom's \"courtesan of death\"; Myrna, whose eavesdropping gives new meaning to patient confidentiality; Magnolia, into whose ample lap Yalom longs to pour his own sorrows, even as he strives to ease hers; and Momma--ill-tempered, overpowering, and suffocating her son with both love and disapproval. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA richly rewarding, almost illicit glimpse into the therapist's heart and mind, \u003cem\u003eMomma and the Meaning of Life \u003c\/em\u003eilluminates the unique potential of every human relationship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Irvin D. Yalom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/28\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.37h x 5.40w x 0.72d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060958381\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYalom, Irvin D.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIrvin D. Yalom, M.D., \u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the world's foremost psychiatrists, a visionary therapist and internationally bestselling author. He is the author of the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller \u003cem\u003eLove's Executioner, Momma and the Meaning of Life, When Nietzsche Wept, \u003c\/em\u003e the \u003cem\u003eSchopenhauer Cure\u003c\/em\u003e, and most recently \u003cem\u003eA Matter of Death and Life\u003c\/em\u003e, a dual memoir written with his late wife, Marilyn Yalom, PhD. His textbooks \u003cem\u003eTheory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eExistential Therapy\u003c\/em\u003e are standards for therapists in training worldwide. In 2014 he was the subject of the documentary \u003cem\u003eYalom's Cure\u003c\/em\u003e. Now in his nineties, Dr. Yalom continues to live and write in Northern California.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43110626426995,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":25.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_0db7bffa-9bcc-4b25-afc3-4fe50b6907b3.jpg?v=1748982558","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/momma-and-the-meaning-of-life-tales-of-psychotherapy-9780060958381","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}