Full of inspiration.

Yalom writes with Isaac Singer's earthy humor and O. Henry-like diction.
- From the introduction of the San Francisco Chronicle

“Dr. Yalom demonstrates, once again, with great aptness, that therapeutic materials are most interested in the rich and inevitable fictions.”
- The New York Times

Renowned psychotherapist Irvin D.
This New York Times bestselling collection of ten stories by Dr. Yalom was first published in 1989 and has become a classic.
Dr. Yalom delves into the mystery, frustration, pathos, and humor at the heart of this therapeutic encounter with insight and compassion.
And as he describes his clients' dilemmas one by one, he not only gives us a glimpse into their personal desires and motivations, but also tells us about his own struggle as a psychiatrist to achieve harmony with everyone, with a sense of responsibility.
I am confident that the revised edition will inspire future generations of readers by adding an afterword.


“Wise, humane, stirring, and ultimately absorbing, Yalom’s book is filled with hope and generosity of spirit.”
- Newsday

“You will be drawn into the therapy, moved, helpless, and inspired, and the unexpected material unfolds with remarkable economy and, above all, with surprising wit.”
- Washington Post Book World