Literary Fiction
A psychiatrist facing mortality reevaluates his impact through a therapy group, clashing with a former patient inspired by Schopenhauer.
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A psychiatrist facing mortality reevaluates his impact through a therapy group, clashing with a former patient inspired by Schopenhauer.
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From novelist and master psychotherapist Irvin Yalom, author of Lying on the Couch and When Nietzsche Wept, comes the world's first accurate group-therapy novel, a mesmerizing story of two men's search for meaning.At one time or another, all of us have wondered what we'd do in the face of death. Suddenly confronted with his own mortality after a routine checkup, distinguished psychotherapist Julius Hertzfeld is forced to reexamine his life and work. Has he really made an enduring difference in t...
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Sexual content
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References to sexual addiction with brief mentions of encounters; not graphic.
Violence & gore
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No violence or gore depicted.
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult themes depicted.
Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Minor philosophical debates on life and suffering; not overtly political.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Brief mentions of emotional suffering tied to personal struggles.
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