Becoming Myself - A Psychiatrist's Memoir
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| Verlag | Little |
| Auflage | 2017 |
| Seiten | 343 |
| Format | 15,3 x 23,2 x 2,5 cm |
| Gewicht | 460 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| ISBN-10 | 0349410070 |
| EAN | 9780349410074 |
| Bestell-Nr | 34941007EA |
A significant and eagerly anticipated memoir from one of the world's leading therapists.
Klappentext:
'I was born in Washington, DC, June 13, 1931, of parents who immigrated from Russia shortly after the first world war. Home was the inner city of Washington - a small apartment atop my parents' grocery store on First and Seaton Street. During my childhood, Washington was a segregated city, and I lived in the midst of a poor, black neighborhood. Life on the streets was often perilous. Indoor reading was my refuge and, twice a week, I made the hazardous bicycle trek to the central library at Seventh and K streets to stock up on supplies'.
Irvin Yalom is a gifted and lyrical writer whose memoir traces his life, from the apartment above his parents' grocery store to a world stage via the intimacy of his consulting room. The memoir includes his self-analysis and is interwoven with vignettes from patients whose stories have played such a central role in his life.
For his legion of fans, and anyone interested in the human psyche, this book is not to be missed.