A profound memoir by psychiatrist Irvin D. Yalom, reflecting on his life, career, and existential themes.
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A profound memoir by psychiatrist Irvin D. Yalom, reflecting on his life, career, and existential themes.
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"'I was born in Washington, DC, June 13, 1931, of parents who immigrated from Russia shortly after the first world war. Home was the inner city of Washington - a small apartment atop my parents' grocery store on First and Seaton Street. During my childhood, Washington was a segregated city, and I lived in the midst of a poor, black neighborhood. Life on the streets was often perilous. Indoor reading was my refuge and, twice a week, I made the hazardous bicycle trek to the central library at Seve...
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