Books : Literary : English
At one time or another, all of us have wondered what we'd do in the face of death. Suddenly confronted with his own mortality after a routine check-up, distinguished psychotherapist Julius Hertzfeld is forced to reexamine his life and work. He feels compelled to contact his patients of long ago. Has he really made an enduring difference in their lives? And what about the patients he failed to help? What has happened to them? Now that he was wiser and riper, can he rescue them yet?This novel knits together fact and fiction and contains an accurate portrayal of group therapy in action as well as a presentation of the life and influence of Arthur Schopenhauer.Irvin D. Yalom is the bestselling author of Love's Executioner, Momma and the Meaning of Life and The Gift of Therapy as well as several classic textbooks on psychotherapy, including the monumental work that has long been the standard text in the field, Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy.