The Examined Life : How We Lose and Find Ourselves
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Illuminating tales of the human experience.
"The Examined Life" could be a good read for individuals who enjoy exploring the intricacies of human behavior. Through beautifully rendered tales, Grosz helps readers delve deep into the complexity of everyday life, ranging from subtle experiences like daydreaming to more extreme examples like pointing an unloaded gun at a police officer. The book offers a unique opportunity to examine our own lives and encourages us to consider why we do what we do. Grosz's sensitivity and acuity make his storytelling particularly compelling, leaving readers with insights that they'll want to ponder long after they've finished reading.
The Examined Life : How We Lose and Find Ourselves
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ISBN: 9780099549031
Authors:
Stephen Grosz
Publisher: Vintage
Date of Publication: 2014-01-02
Format: Paperback
Related Topics:
Mental Health,
Memoir,
Psychology,
Mental Health,
Psychology,
Mental Health,
Personal Development
Goodreads rating: 3.94
(rated by 15892 readers)
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A Sunday Times bestsellerLonglisted for the Guardian first book awardA Radio 4 Book of the WeekThis book is about learning to live.In simple stories of encounter between a psychoanalyst and his patients, The Examined Life reveals how the art of insight can illuminate the most complicated, confounding and human of experiences.These are stories about our everyday lives: they are about the people we love and the lies that we tell; the changes we bear, and the grief. Ultimately, they show us not only how we lose ourselves but how we might find ourselves too.
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Illuminating tales of the human experience.
"The Examined Life" could be a good read for individuals who enjoy exploring the intricacies of human behavior. Through beautifully rendered tales, Grosz helps readers delve deep into the complexity of everyday life, ranging from subtle experiences like daydreaming to more extreme examples like pointing an unloaded gun at a police officer. The book offers a unique opportunity to examine our own lives and encourages us to consider why we do what we do. Grosz's sensitivity and acuity make his storytelling particularly compelling, leaving readers with insights that they'll want to ponder long after they've finished reading.
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