This Möbius Strip of Ifs, by Mathias B. Freese

The author asked me to read and review this book, which he described as "a kind of Bildungsroman of my psychological life as a writer, psychotherapist, spiritual seeker, and teacher". Intrigued, I agreed.

The book is a collection of short essays in three parts. The first and longest part is indeed about the life described above. The essays in the brief second part are mostly about films and actors, while those in the third part are mostly about members of his family. Contrary to my...