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Wie man wird, was man ist: Memoiren eines Psychotherapeuten
'Das unglaubliche Leben des amerikanischen Psychiaters und Schriftstellers Irvin D. Yalom, Autor von Und Nietzsche Weinte und Das Spinoza-Problem, erzählt von ihm selbst! Und Nietzsche Weinte, Das Spinoza-Problem, Die Rote Couch, Der Panama-Hut, Der Schopenhauer-Kur. Bestimmt kennen Sie diese Bestseller. Aber was steht hinter diesen Werken? Wie ist Irvin Yalom auf die Ideen zu diesen Büchern gekommen? Und wie ist er überhaupt zu einem Schriftsteller geworden? Irvin D. Yalom hat seine Karriere damit gemacht, das Leben anderer zu erforschen. In Wie man wird, was man ist, seinen lang erwarteten Memoiren, richtet er seinen therapeutischen Blick auf sich selbst und erforscht die Beziehungen, die ihn geprägt haben, und die bahnbrechende Arbeit, die ihn berühmt gemacht hat. Er berichtet von der Kindheit in prekären sozialen Verhältnissen, dem Minderwertigkeitsgefühl in jungen Jahren, der frühen Eigenwilligkeit, aber auch von den Kämpfen der verschiedenen psychotherapeutischen Schulen in den 1960er Jahren, den Anfängen der Studentenrevolte und der Menschenrechts- und Frauenbewegung. In diesem Hörbuch erfahren Sie: • wie der Sohn russischer Einwanderer es schaffte, einer der berühmtesten Psychoanalytiker der Welt zu werden; • wie verschiedene psychotherapeutische Ansätze sich im Laufe des 20. Jahrhunderts entwickelten; • wie Irvin Yalom zur Entwicklung der Gruppentherapie beitrug; • wie man die Angst vor dem Tod loswird. Entstanden ist so das Porträt eines Mannes, der sein Leben in Gänze ausgekostet und gleichzeitig mit extremem Sinn gefüllt hat – von ausgelassenen Flitterwochen auf dem Motorrad durch Frankreich bis zur therapeutischen Arbeit mit Krebspatienten und dem Reflektieren über den eigenen Tod. Sehr persönliche Erinnerungen, geschrieben mit der Offenheit, die ihn als Psychotherapeuten so besonders und letztlich weltberühmt machten.
Irvin D. Yalom (Author), Renier Baaken (Narrator)
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When sixteen-year-old Alfred Rosenberg is called into his headmaster's office for anti-Semitic remarks he made during a school speech, he is forced, as punishment, to memorize passages about Spinoza from the autobiography of the German poet Goethe. Rosenberg is stunned to discover that Goethe, his idol, was a great admirer of the Jewish seventeenth-century philosopher Baruch Spinoza. Long after graduation, Rosenberg remains haunted by this 'Spinoza problem': how could the German genius Goethe have been inspired by a member of a race Rosenberg considers so inferior to his own, a race he was determined to destroy? Spinoza himself was no stranger to punishment during his lifetime. Because of his unorthodox religious views, he was excommunicated from the Amsterdam Jewish community in 1656, at the age of twenty-four, and banished from the only world he had ever known. Though his life was short and he lived without means in great isolation, he nonetheless produced works that changed the course of history. Over the years, Rosenberg rose through the ranks to become an outspoken Nazi ideologue, a faithful servant of Hitler, and the main author of racial policy for the Third Reich. Still, his Spinoza obsession lingered. By imagining the unexpected intersection of Spinoza's life with Rosenberg's, internationally bestselling novelist Irvin D. Yalom explores the mindsets of two men separated by 300 years. Using his skills as a psychiatrist, he explores the inner lives of Spinoza, the saintly secular philosopher, and of Rosenberg, the godless mass murderer.
Irvin D. Yalom (Author), Traber Burns (Narrator)
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The Schopenhauer Cure: A Novel
Suddenly confronted with his own mortality after a routine checkup, eminent psychotherapist Julius Hertzfeld is forced to reexamine his life and work-and seeks out Philip Slate, a sex addict whom he failed to help some twenty years earlier. Yet Philip claims to be cured-miraculously transformed by the pessimistic teachings of German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer-and is, himself, a philosophical counselor in training. Philip's dour, misanthropic stance compels Julius to invite Philip to join his intensive therapy group in exchange for tutoring on Schopenhauer. But with mere months left, life may be far too short to help Philip or to compete with him for the hearts and minds of the group members. And then again, it might be just long enough.
Irvin D. Yalom (Author), Neil Hellegers (Narrator)
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Becoming Myself: A Psychiatrist's Memoir
Bestselling writer and psychotherapist Irvin D. Yalom puts himself on the couch in a lapidary memoir Irvin D. Yalom has made a career of investigating the lives of others. In this profound memoir, he turns his writing and his therapeutic eye on himself. He opens his story with a nightmare: He is twelve, and is riding his bike past the home of an acne-scarred girl. Like every morning, he calls out, hoping to befriend her, "Hello Measles!" But in his dream, the girl's father makes Yalom understand that his daily greeting had hurt her. For Yalom, this was the birth of empathy; he would not forget the lesson. As Becoming Myself unfolds, we see the birth of the insightful thinker whose books have been a beacon to so many. This is not simply a man's life story, Yalom's reflections on his life and development are an invitation for us to reflect on the origins of our own selves and the meanings of our lives.
Irvin D. Yalom (Author), Peter Berkrot (Narrator)
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Momma and the Meaning of Life: Tales of Psychotherapy
Psychotherapist Irvin D. Yalom probes further into the mysteries of the therapeutic encounter in this entertaining and thoughtful follow-up to his bestselling Love's Executioner In 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. A richly rewarding, almost illicit glimpse into the therapist's heart and mind, Momma and the Meaning of Life illuminates the unique potential of every human relationship. "A fascinating commentary on the bond between patient and therapist."-Nick Nolte, actor
Irvin D. Yalom (Author), Traber Burns (Narrator)
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From the bestselling author of Love's Executioner and When Nietzsche Wept comes a provocative exploration of the unusual relationships three therapists form with their patients. Seymour is a therapist of the old school who blurs the boundary of sexual propriety with one of his clients. Marshal, who is haunted by his own obsessive-compulsive behaviors, is troubled by the role money plays in his dealings with his patients. Finally, there is Ernest Lash. Driven by his sincere desire to help and his faith in psychoanalysis, he invents a radically new approach to therapy-a totally open and honest relationship with a patient that threatens to have devastating results. Exposing the many lies that are told on and off the psychoanalyst's couch, Lying on the Couch gives listeners a tantalizing, almost illicit glimpse at what their therapists might really be thinking during their sessions. Fascinating, engrossing, and relentlessly intelligent, it ultimately moves listeners with a denouement of surprising humanity and redemptive faith. "Lying on the Couch probes some sticky real-life issues between patients and therapists...[Dr. Yalom] raises important questions about truth-telling on both sides of the couch."-New York Times Book Review
Irvin D. Yalom (Author), Tony Pasqualini (Narrator)
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In nineteenth-century Vienna, a drama of love, fate, and will is played out amid the intellectual ferment that defined the era. Josef Breuer, one of the founding fathers of psychoanalysis, is at the height of his career. Friedrich Nietzsche, Europe’s greatest philosopher, is on the brink of suicidal despair, unable to find a cure for the headaches and other ailments that plague him. When he agrees to treat Nietzsche with his experimental “talking cure,” Breuer never expects that he too will find solace in their sessions. Only through facing his own inner demons can the gifted healer begin to help his patient. In When Nietzsche Wept, Irvin Yalom blends fact and fiction, atmosphere and suspense to unfold an unforgettable story about the redemptive power of friendship. “Fascinating…A shrewd intellectual thriller.”—Lost Angeles Times Book Review
Irvin D. Yalom (Author), Paul Michael Garcia, Richard Powers (Narrator)
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