"Based on the findings of a psychotherapist, this stirring account of the nature of women’s desire and want is a thought-provoking, forward-thinking compulsive read."
As set out by author and psychotherapist Maxine Mei-Fung Chung in her introduction, “the engine and inspiration” behind What Women Want derives from realising the significance of her desires during childhood: “It was the restriction, possession and shaming of my desire as a child, I realise now, that has led me to know how much wanting mattered”.
Alongside this, she’s taken up Freud’s unanswered “What does a woman want?” question, seeking answers from conversations with patients over fifteen years. The result is a powerful, compulsive work that shares the varied experiences of seven women whose stories enrich our understanding of the nature of longing, and the importance of understanding it. Each case is intimate, illuminating, and deeply affecting.
Also underpinned by the fact that “Women are not a mystery and neither are our wants and needs”, and sparked by the heartbreak and infuriation of witnessing women’s desire result in depression and shame, What Women Want is an empowering, compassionate game-changer.
'Full of wisdom and insight ... I cannot recommend it enough' Julia Samuel'Brilliant' Katy Hessel'Fascinating ... a valuable contribution to a wider debate about how women are permitted to own and express their desires' GuardianFrom a young bride-to-be struggling to accept her sexuality, to a mother grappling with questions of identity and belonging, and a pensioner falling in love for the first time, What Women Want is an enthralling and deeply intimate examination of womanhood.With empathy and bravery, psychotherapist Maxine Mei-Fung Chung delves into what makes us who we are. Through her conversations with her patients, she lays bare our fears, our secrets, our wants, and ultimately, our capacity for healing.To desire is an action. This extraordinary book liberates and empowers us to claim what we truly want.
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'Full of wisdom and insight ... I cannot recommend it enough' Julia Samuel'Brilliant' Katy Hessel'Fascinating ... a valuable contribution to a wider debate about how women are permitted to own and express their desires' GuardianFrom a young bride-to-be struggling to accept her sexuality, to a mother grappling with questions of identity and belonging, and a pensioner falling in love for the first time, What Women Want is an enthralling and deeply intimate examination of womanhood.With empathy and bravery, psychotherapist Maxine Mei-Fung Chung delves into what makes us who we are.
What Women Want features in the following genres: Self Help and Personal Development, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Psychology: the self, ego, identity, personality, Health & Fitness, Society and Social Sciences, Clinical psychology, Medical specialties, branches of medicine, Medicine and Nursing
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What Women Want was written by Maxine Mei-Fung Chung and published by Penguin Books an imprint of Cornerstone
What Women Want has 320 pages
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