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  <title><![CDATA[Existential Psychotherapy]]></title>
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  <default_description>The noted Stanford University psychiatrist distills the essence of a wide range of therapies into a masterful, creative synthesis, opening up a new way of understanding each person's confrontation with four ultimate concerns: isolation, meaninglessness, death, and freedom. </default_description>
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      <name><![CDATA[Irvin D. Yalom]]></name>
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  <read_at>Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1996</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Irvin Yalom is as brilliant a communicator as he is a psychiatrist. Together with his book on conducting group therapy, this is one of the clearest, best organized, and most comprehensive books I've found yet on any aspect of my profession.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Wed Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Yalom presents an account of psychology and psychotherapy from the perspective of existentialism.  He argues that much of psychopathology derives from existential questions about the meaning of life, death, and such that haunt the human person.  It's a refreshing change from the psychoanalytic, beha...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/676079">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <date_added>Fri Mar 20 21:02:54 -0700 2009</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[Yalom is shaping and shaping my understanding of myself.... He looks at several existential components of the human experience, including our fear of death, our isolation, and our search for meaning... and weaves in how our inability to look at these issues come out sideways in areas of brokenness, ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49925790">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="39759878">
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  <read_at>Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2000</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Read this in 2000 and re-reading now. I found lots of post-it notes stuck on the pages and need to read the book again to connect some of the comments I made.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Mon Aug 31 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Combines existential philosophy with sound, clinical psychology. ]]></body>
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    <review id="42313858">
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    <body><![CDATA[Everything I have ever read by Irvin D. Yalom has been an incredible education and wonderfully written.  Existential Psych is no exception. If you want to add some depth and breadth to your toolbox and skill set, this is a must read.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Fri Apr 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I didn't finish.  Yalom's writing is excellent, and he synthesizes existential philosophy very effectively, drawing from literary fiction and nonfiction.  There is much to be gleaned here, but I need to digest the section on death for awhile before I'm ready to move on.  I read the section on death ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/51173979">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I really enjoy Irv Yalom's writing style. He is clear, concise, and the subject matter is very fascinating. How do we cope with the truth of our existence? I'm sure everyone has their own take on reality, but this book probes the depths of the soul to bring you closer to the reasons you find for liv...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/57534288">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[people who want to understand Everything]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I might actually be in love with Dr. Yalom (or Irv, I call him Irv). His take on existentialism explains...everything. And his style is so clear that this book, which is meant to be an academic text, is comprehensible (and enjoyable) by anyone.]]></body>
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    <review id="862651">
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    <body><![CDATA[Before anyone enters therapy I would really recommend reading this book.  It will probably save you the 180 bucks a week.  It might not solve any of your problems, but at least it will help you realize that no one else can either. ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I find existentialism to be so interesting.  This was actually a textbook in one of my classes at school, but I actually want to read it through for my own personal interest.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Yalom's theory of existensialism is my base theory as a professional. ]]></body>
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    <review id="12094867">
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[a person interested in existential counseling]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is very dense and boring, but it is also very informative. ]]></body>
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    <review id="15023057">
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    <body><![CDATA[I heart Yalom!!!]]></body>
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    <review id="916704">
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    <body><![CDATA[My &quot;bible&quot;]]></body>
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