Review:I ordered this book for a class, choosing the same edition as all students were expected to read. Unfortunately, what arrived was not only a completely different edition with different page numbers and commentaries, but it was a completely different translation. Read more

Review:One of the most important books of this century! Narcissism is a ubiquitous disease in the American culture which Dr. Peck describes in depth. This book has helped me to understand the insidious nature of narcissism, the damage it wreaks to those possessed by it and to those who encounter it and how it destroys relationships. There is a religious undertone which talks about "evil" but which does not interfere with the message, whatever your religious persuasion. Because of its painful subject m... Read more

Review:As a behavioral psychologist, I found this book interesting from an historical perspective. Although there is little hard research in what was discussed, the fact that the problems of love and aggression still plague us is undeniable. For this historical discussion, this book is most valuable. Read more

Review:Tal Gur in two words: intimidatingly cool.

The Art of Fully Living is a blend of memoir and self-improvement manual. Tal gave himself 100 goals and ten years to complete them, and his book not only chronicles his successes, but also shares the techniques he used to overcome the failures. Each chapter focuses on a single year – the Year of Socializing, the Year of Freedom, and so on – and follows his journey from Israel to Australia to New Zealand to South America and just about everywhere... Read more

Review:This book contains all the lessons we need to know to lead a successful life. It is a reminder that we learned long ago the lessons we need in Kindergarten to be successful at whatever endeavor we choose. I recently used those lessons with my high school graduating seniors. It is worth repeating because I feel we have forgotten the lessons. Arthur L. Williams Ph.D. Principal Ann Arbor Huron High School. Read more

Review:The person I bought this for (22 just graduated from College) wasn't too impressed. However, his younger brother (20 in college) told me he appreciated it because many of his classmates in music school would fit in this category. My thinking that in the work world it's helpful to know how to interact with the multitude of folks that fall under this label. Read more

Review:This was my first reading of Dostoyevsky and having finished it, I cannot wait to read more of this brilliant author.

What I like most about this book is the shocking realism. The author hides nothing, and reveals the weaknesses of his main character shamelessly. The 'antihero' in this story is the most pathetic character I have ever encountered. I truly felt sorry for him. This story basically tells the tale of a man wholey consumed and overwhelmed by the basic decisions required in the ... Read more

Review:An interesting combination of essays or texts, this edition has a relatively brief essay marked by the effect of its date of composition -- 1956 -- with a longer, more complex argument as to the nature of symbols and their revelatory role in uncovering the "collective unconscious," a concept perhaps inherited by Jung from some earlier figures in he history of psychoanalysis, but fully developed in his later thinking.

THe 1956 book is underlined by the collapse of true Soviet empire in Hu... Read more

Review:In his book Love's Executioner: & Other Tales of Psychotherapy (Perennial Classics), Yalom puts his own reputation on the line in order to give us, the reader, an inside look into therapy from the therapist's point of view. As a studying psychotherapist I found his book both fascinating and useful. Yalom shows how even the most seasoned therapist has reactions to his clients, and how to take these reaction... Read more

Review:I've recommended, lent, and gifted this book to many friends since I first read it. I've even bought a print copy for myself, since my first encounter was through an audiobook. It alternately makes me nod in agreement, hang my head in shame (that I have fallen victim to the same thinking traps being described), laugh at myself (or at others), and smile with the pleasure of learning something new and useful. I find its concepts to be useful in everyday life, sometimes helping me avoid arguments w... Read more