“The publication of Creatures of a Day is reason to celebrate.” — Steven Pinker
In this stunning collection of stories, renowned psychiatrist Irvin D. Yalom describes his patients’ struggles — as well as his own — to come to terms with the two great challenges of existence: how to have a meaningful life yet reckon with its inevitable end. We meet a nurse who must stifle the pain of losing her son in order to comfort her patients’ pains, a newly minted psychologist whose studies damage her treasured memories of a lost friend, and a man whose rejection of psychological inquiry forces even Yalom himself into a crisis of confidence. Creatures of a Day is a radically honest statement about the difficulties of human life, but also a celebration of some of the finest fruits — love, family, friendship — it can offer. Marcus Aurelius has written that “we are all creatures of a day.” With Yalom as our guide, we will find the means to make our own day not only bearable, but also meaningful and joyful.Author: Irvin D. Yalom
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 03/08/2016
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.53lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780465097432
Language: English
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