{"product_id":"momma-and-the-meaning-of-life-tales-of-psychotherapy-isbn-9780060958381","title":"Momma and the Meaning of Life: Tales of Psychotherapy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBestselling author of \u003cem\u003eLove's Executioner \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e The Gift of Therapy,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003epsychotherapist Irvin D. Yalom probes further into the mysteries of the therapeutic encounter in this entertaining and thoughtful collection.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn six enthralling stories drawn from his own clinical experience, Irvin D. Yalom once again proves himself an intrepid explorer of the human psyche as he guides his patients--and himself--toward transformation. With eloquent detail and sharp-eyed observation Yalom introduces us to a memorable cast of characters. Drifting through his dreams and trampling through his thoughts are Paula, Yalom's \"courtesan of death\"; Myrna, whose eavesdropping gives new meaning to patient confidentiality; Magnolia, into whose ample lap Yalom longs to pour his own sorrows, even as he strives to ease hers; and Momma--ill-tempered, overpowering, and suffocating her son with both love and disapproval. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA richly rewarding, almost illicit glimpse into the therapist's heart and mind, \u003cem\u003eMomma and the Meaning of Life \u003c\/em\u003eilluminates the unique potential of every human relationship.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Unlike most psychotherapists, Yalom can tell a story and tell it so well that it is easy to forget that what one is reading is a distillation of weeks, months, even years of therapeutic work. . . . And Yalom does it with enviable openness and style.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement (London)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Yalom absorbingly recounts the resilience some patients bring to the task of healing themselves.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial Modern Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887507140837,"sku":"NP9780060958381","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780060958381.jpg?v=1730226252","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/momma-and-the-meaning-of-life-tales-of-psychotherapy-isbn-9780060958381","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}