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Title	:	Lying on the Couch
Author	:	Irvin D. Yalom
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 384 pages
Published	:	July 18th 1997 by Harper Perennial Modern Classics (first published 1996)
Categories	:	Psychology. Fiction. Novels. Contemporary. Literature. American. The United States Of America

Lying on the Couch

Irvin D. Yalom

Paperback | Pages: 384 pages

Rating: 4.01 | 10783 Users | 587 Reviews

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From the bestselling author of Love's Executioner and When Nietzsche Wept comes a provocative exploration of the unusual relationships three therapists form with their patients. Seymour is a therapist of the old school who blurs the boundary of sexual propriety with one of his clients. Marshal, who is haunted by his own obsessive-compulsive behaviors, is troubled by the role money plays in his dealings with his patients. Finally, there is Ernest Lash. Driven by his sincere desire to help and his faith in psychoanalysis, he invents a radically new approach to therapy -- a totally open and honest relationship with a patient that threatens to have devastating results.
Exposing the many lies that are told on and off the psychoanalyst's couch, Lying on the Couch gives readers a tantalizing, almost illicit, glimpse at what their therapists might really be thinking during their sessions. Fascinating, engrossing and relentlessly intelligent, it ultimately moves readers with a denouncment of surprising humanity and redemptive faith.

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Original Title:	Lying on the Couch
ISBN:	0060928514 (ISBN13: 9780060928513)
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I'm going to go ahead and give this five stars. It's not a perfect book, certainly not from a literary point of view. It was didactic at times, occasionally draggy with lengthy lecture-like dialogue and inner monologue, and some of its plot twists were highly contrived. But I don't think Yalom was trying to write a perfect novel, or if he was, that goal was secondary. What he was trying to do, according to an interview I read, is carve out a new genre -- what he calls the "teaching novel." It's

The last line of this book made me smile.The book examines the intricate connections between and within the characters. None of the characters are perfect, but we see a very interesting journey in each of them as the book progresses. There is not a single character that is the same at the beginning of the book as they are at the end.It's a story about the human condition, and about the folly of suggesting there is one 'right' way to do psychotherapy. Definitely a great read for any therapist.

You hear about good books and you want to read them. Even if youve been disspointed by other recomandations in the past, you have some expectations, if there are more people saying the same thing: read it! And God i wanted to read this book for months, maybe 1-2 years until it finally happened. What a joy. Completely fantastic. Sometimes the action in your life that is missing can be found in a book, if the book is good enough, it may become your action too. And there are so many things that can

This book was surprisingly beautiful and captivating till the end.

I liked it, it was ok, and definitely a book that poses uncomfortable questions in a smart way. But unfortunately for Irvin Yalom's (unmistakable) qualities as a writer, his background as a therapist tends, in my opinion, to get in the way of his writing.Yes, his professional insights are giving him more ideas of things to write about and an understanding of human nature. I agree with all that. But at the same time, you can see how his background also makes his portrayals of people and stories

Very good one. It was recommended by a friend who studies psychology.And in the end everything turns nice. Everyone gets what should get.

Kept me interested. Not a fan of the style, but I enjoyed it. Really great therapy too.