Book description
From the internationally bestselling author of Love's Executioner and When Nietzsche Wept, comes a novel of group therapy with a cast of memorably wounded characters struggling to heal pain and change lives
Suddenly confronted with his own mortality after a routine checkup, eminent psychotherapist Julius Hertzfeld is forced to reexamineâŠ
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2 authors picked The Schopenhauer Cure as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Dr. Irvin Yalom is a writer and clinical practitioner who is beloved by many in the field of mental health and therapy. I, like many, admire the way in which he tackles the most difficult human dilemmas through intimate stories highlighting the universality of many of these topics. It was difficult for me to pick which of Dr. Yalomâs books to recommend, as I have thoroughly enjoyed each one Iâve read. However, The Schopenhauer Cure is particularly about confronting mortalityâthe realization of the ephemerality of life and the limitations and acceptance of what we can achieve. Through Dr. Yalomâs adroitâŠ
From Anna's list on exploring the transitions through life.
This is my favorite of Yalom's four novels. There are two others that also weave events in the lives of philosophers into their plots, as this one works the life and work of Arthur Schopenhauer into a story concerning the vicissitudes of a psychotherapy group and its leader, a man named Julius who is loosely based (in certain respects) on Yalom himself. If you love this book as much as I did, by all means read the ones about Friedrich Nietzsche and my other favorite, concerning Baruch Spinoza. You'll learn a lot about these philosophers, as the real human beingsâŠ
From Will's list on Irvin Yalom.
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