The many thousands of readers of the best-selling Love's Executioner will welcome this paperback edition of an earlier work by Dr. Irvin Yalom, written with Ginny Elkin, a pseudonymous patient whom he treated,the first book to share the dual reflections of psychiatrist and patient.Ginny Elkin was a troubled young and talented writer whom the psychiatric world had labeled as "schizoid." After trying a variety of therapies, she entered into private treatment with Dr. Irvin Yalom at Stanford University. As part of their work together, they agreed to write separate journals of each of their sessions. Every Day Gets a Little Closer is the product of that arrangement, in which they alternately relate their descriptions and feelings about their therapeutic relationship.

Informationen zum Autor Dr Irvin Yalom is an emeritus professor of psychiatry at Stanford University and the author of many books, including Creatures of a Day and the bestselling Love's Executioner. He and his wife, the author Marilyn Yalom, live in Palo Alto, California. Klappentext Ginny Elkin, a troubled young and talented writer. entered into private treatment with Dr. Irving Yalom at Stanford University. As part of their work together, they agreed to write separate journals of each of their sessions. This is the product of that arrangement: the first book to share the dual reflections of psychiatrist and patient. Zusammenfassung The many thousands of readers of the best-selling Love's Executioner will welcome this paperback edition of an earlier work by Dr. Irvin Yalom, written with Ginny Elkin, a pseudonymous patient whom he treated,the first book to share the dual reflections of psychiatrist and patient.Ginny Elkin was a troubled young and talented writer whom the psychiatric world had labeled as "schizoid." After trying a variety of therapies, she entered into private treatment with Dr. Irvin Yalom at Stanford University. As part of their work together, they agreed to write separate journals of each of their sessions. Every Day Gets a Little Closer is the product of that arrangement, in which they alternately relate their descriptions and feelings about their therapeutic relationship.

Autorentext

Irvin D. Yalom, M.D., is an Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford University. He is the author of numerous books, including When Nietzsche Wept and Becoming Myself. He lives in Palo Alto, California.
 

Klappentext

Ginny Elkin, a troubled young and talented writer. entered into private treatment with Dr. Irving Yalom at Stanford University. As part of their work together, they agreed to write separate journals of each of their sessions. This is the product of that arrangement: the first book to share the dual reflections of psychiatrist and patient.

Zusammenfassung
The dual reflections of psychiatrist and patient during therapy: a collaboration between the author of Love's Executioner and a talented young writer labeled as "schizoid."

Inhalt

• Editors Foreword Doctor Yaloms Foreword Ginnys Foreword The First Fall A Long Spring Summer A Passing Winter A Final Spring Every Day Gets a Little Closer Doctor Yaloms Afterword Ginnys Afterword