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'Full of wisdom and insight ... I cannot recommend it enough' Julia
Samuel 'Brilliant' Katy Hessel 'Fascinating ... a valuable
contribution to a wider debate about how women are permitted to own
and express their desires' Guardian From a young bride-to-be
struggling to accept her sexuality, to a mother grappling with
questions of identity and belonging, and a pensioner falling in
love for the first time, What Women Want is an enthralling and
deeply intimate examination of womanhood. With empathy and bravery,
psychotherapist Maxine Mei-Fung Chung delves into what makes us who
we are. Through her conversations with her patients, she lays bare
our fears, our secrets, our wants, and ultimately, our capacity for
healing. To desire is an action. This extraordinary book liberates
and empowers us to claim what we truly want.
'A rich and intimate examination of female desire, Maxine's book is
full of wisdom and insight. I cannot recommend it enough' Julia
Samuel After thirty years of research, Sigmund Freud still felt the
great unanswered question was: 'What does a woman want?' Fifteen
years into her own journey as a psychotherapist, Maxine Mei-Fung
Chung believes her collaboration with her patients holds the
answers. Through the profound and moving stories of seven very
different women, Maxine Mei-Fung Chung sheds light on our most
fundamental needs and desires. From a young bride-to-be struggling
to accept her sexuality, to a mother grappling with questions of
identity and belonging, and a woman learning to heal after years of
trauma, What Women Want is an electrifying and deeply intimate
exploration into the inner lives of women. Based on hours of
conversations between Maxine and her patients, this book lays bare
our fears, hopes, secrets and capacity for healing. With great
empathy and precision, What Women Want presents a fearless look
into the depths of who we are, so that we can better understand
each other and ourselves. To desire is an action. This
extraordinary book liberates and empowers us to claim what we truly
want.
After thirty years of research, Sigmund Freud still felt the great
unanswered question was: 'What does a woman want?' Fifteen years
into her own journey as a psychotherapist, Maxine Mei-Fung Chung
believes her collaboration with her patients holds the answers.
Through the profound and moving stories of seven very different
women, Maxine Mei-Fung Chung sheds light on our most fundamental
needs and desires. From a young bride-to-be struggling to accept
her sexuality, to a mother grappling with questions of identity and
belonging, and a woman learning to heal after years of trauma, What
Women Want is an electrifying and deeply intimate exploration into
the inner lives of women. Based on hours of conversations between
Maxine and her patients, this book lays bare our fears, hopes,
secrets and capacity for healing. With great empathy and precision,
What Women Want presents a fearless look into the depths of who we
are, so that we can better understand each other and ourselves. To
desire is an action. This extraordinary book liberates and empowers
us to claim what we truly want.
One woman, many personas. But which one is telling the truth? Alexa
Wu is a brilliant yet darkly self-aware young woman whose chaotic
life is manipulated and controlled by a series of alternate
personalities. Only three people know about their existence: her
therapist Daniel; her stepmother Anna; and her enigmatic best
friend Ella. When Ella gets a job at a high-end gentleman's club,
she is gradually drawn into London's cruel underbelly. With lives
at stake, Alexa follows her friend on a daring rescue mission.
Threatened and vulnerable, she will discover whether her multiple
personalities are her greatest asset, or her biggest obstacle.
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