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A TIME magazine Must-Read Book of the Year Ever wonder what your
therapist is thinking? Now you can find out, as therapist and New
York Times bestselling author Lori Gottlieb takes us behind the
scenes of her practice - where her patients are looking for answers
(and so is she). When a personal crisis causes her world to come
crashing down, Lori Gottlieb - an experienced therapist with a
thriving practice in Los Angeles - is suddenly adrift. Enter
Wendell, himself a veteran therapist with an unconventional style,
whose sessions with Gottlieb will prove transformative for her. As
Gottlieb explores the inner chambers of her own patients' lives - a
self-absorbed Hollywood producer, a young newlywed diagnosed with a
terminal illness, a senior citizen who feels she has nothing to
live for, and a self-destructive twenty-something who can't stop
hooking up with the wrong guys - she finds that the questions they
are struggling with are the very questions she is bringing to
Wendell. Taking place over one year, and beginning with the
devastating event that lands her in Wendell's office, Maybe You
Should Talk to Someone offers a rare and candid insight into a
profession that is conventionally bound with rules and secrecy.
Told with charm and compassion, vulnerability and humour, it's also
the story of an incredible relationship between two therapists, and
a disarmingly funny and illuminating account of our own mysterious
inner lives, as well as our power to transform them.
'Extremely engaging... A book full of good moments and humane
insights.' Alan Ryan, Observer This book collects the essays of one
of England's best-known and most distinguished psychiatrists. Its
theme is creativity. What internal dynamic forces artists,
scientists and politicians to devote so much time and energy to
creative invention? Anthony Storr weighs and tests Freud's theory
that creativity is the result of dissatisfaction by examining the
impulses which drove such figures as Churchill, Kafka and Newton.
Whether he is exploring the 'divine discontent' that motivates
creativity, analysing Jung's mid-life crisis, assessing the
psychology of jealousy in Othello or denouncing the abuses of
psychiatry, Storr brings wisdom, erudition and compassion to all
his subjects in this highly readable and human collection, which is
accessible to those who know nothing about psychoanalysis as well
as to those who know a great deal.
The million-copy internationally bestselling illustrated life guide about how to stop comparing yourself to others—especially on social media—and how to find the strength to be yourself
In a world where it can seem impossible to feel that you are ever good enough, and where it’s easy to judge yourself by the unrealistic standards of social media, I Decided to Live as Me offers guidance and encouragement for celebrating yourself and feeling comfortable in your own skin.
With her charming illustrations and words of comfort, Kim Suhyun has reached millions of readers—including Jung Kook from the K-pop band BTS—who have found inspiration in her journey of self-love.
She offers a checklist to guide you on your own journey, with advice including:
- Don't be kind to those who aren't kind to you.
- Remember that no one lives a perfect life.
- Don't be swayed by others' opinions.
- Crack corny jokes sometimes.
- Don't try too hard to get along with everyone.
Through these tips and more, I Decided to Live as Me teaches you that by freeing yourself from the pressure of other people's expectations, you can focus on what truly matters: living not for anyone else, but for yourself.
From first month nausea through to wedded bliss, fish fingers and
smooching in the kitchen, here is everything that men have never
known about women and women have always known, but never admitted
about men.
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