Schopenhauer's Porcupines: Intimacy and Its Dilemmas: Five Stories of Psychotherapy
| AUTHOR | Luepnitz, Deborah Anna |
| PUBLISHER | Basic Books (02/24/2003) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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The classic compilation of psychological case studies from a master clinician and lyrical writer Each generation of therapists can boast of only a few writers likeDeborah Luepnitz, whose sympathy and wit shine in her fine, luminous prose. In Schopenhauer's Porcupines, she recounts five true stories from her practice, stories of patients who range from the super-rich to the destitute, who grapple with panic attacks, psychosomatic illness, marital despair, and sexual recklessness. Intimate, original, and triumphantly funny, Schopenhauer's Porcupines goes further than any other book in illuminating "how talking helps."
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ISBN-13:
9780465042876
ISBN-10:
0465042872
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
288
Carton Quantity:
40
Product Dimensions:
4.90 x 0.90 x 7.90 inches
Weight:
0.70 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
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Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
Psychology | Psychotherapy - General
Psychology | Psychiatry - General
Psychology | Clinical Psychology
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
0
Point Value:
0
Guided Reading Level:
Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal:
616.891
Library of Congress Control Number:
2001043499
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The classic compilation of psychological case studies from a master clinician and lyrical writer Each generation of therapists can boast of only a few writers likeDeborah Luepnitz, whose sympathy and wit shine in her fine, luminous prose. In Schopenhauer's Porcupines, she recounts five true stories from her practice, stories of patients who range from the super-rich to the destitute, who grapple with panic attacks, psychosomatic illness, marital despair, and sexual recklessness. Intimate, original, and triumphantly funny, Schopenhauer's Porcupines goes further than any other book in illuminating "how talking helps."
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