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Lying on the Couch

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Lying on the Couch

By: Irvin D. Yalom
Narrated by: Tony Pasqualini
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From the best-selling 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 told on and off the psychoanalyst's couch, Lying on the Couch gives listeners a tantalizing, almost illicit glimpse at what their therapists might really be thinking during their sessions. Fascinating, engrossing, and relentlessly intelligent, it ultimately moves listeners with a denouement of surprising humanity and redemptive faith.

©2014 Irvin D. Yalom (P)2015 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Psychological Witty Funny Thought-Provoking

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I loved this book. All the therapeutic approches that are used by the therapist iš fascinating

Great book

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Good stories, even better theories and analysis of the various personalities. Superb narration and character vocals. What more can I say, I simply didn't want it to end.

Sorry it finished

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i loved and cherished every word. what a learning adventure! a must read for any therapist

fascinating read for any therapist

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Craft of story is brilliant, intricately woven, truly funny, intelligent and touching. Narration could be author it is so authentic.

Truly excellent

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Perfect narrator for this story! The story was incredible. So complex and interwoven. Absolutely loved it!

Perfect

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I love hearing Yaloms books. Great listen, well worth the credit. enjoyed the narrator, he didn't grate on me!!

yalom never fails to deliver.

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Did struggle in the middle, but worth the effort, good voice and entertaining, would I recommend? only if yo like Yalom's books.

long but worth the wait.

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This brought to life some interesting ideas around maintaining professional boundaries as a psychologist, whilst being entertaining at the same time.

Interesting book dealing with boundaries

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The annoying narrator and plodding, generic writing style made it difficult to get into this book, and I was also put off by the two-dimensional characters, and especially the old-fashioned portrayals of women as hysterical temptresses.
Later on, there were some interesting plot twists, and the general theme of therapists being flawed humans is good and unusual.

Patchily interesting

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Enjoyed it. More fun as it went on, and characters’ lives became intertwined. Also ridiculous.

Cheesy but fun

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