Born in america and educated at the university of california, berkeley, and at oxford university, he lives in london. Were proud to offer millions of titles, all at incredible prices with worldwide delivery to over 100 countries. Im just now embarking on a new book project tentatively titled german energy policy in the age of oil and atoms, 19452010. In twentyfive years as a psychoanalyst, stephen grosz has spent more than 50,000 hours listening to his patients stories. Born in america and educated at the university of california. Jan 02, 2014 the success of the examined life by the psychoanalyst stephen grosz has, i think, relatively little to do with his clinical knowhow. A sunday times bestseller b blonglisted for the guardian first book award a radio 4 book of the week b his book is about learning to live.
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The examined life is a 20 collection of essays by practising psychoanalyst stephen grosz, which is an attempt to distil over 50,000 hours of conversation into pure psychological insight, without the jargon. Stephen grosz born 1952 is a psychoanalyst and author born in indiana and educated at the university of california, berkeley and balliol college, oxford, grosz teaches clinical technique at the institute of psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic theory at university college london. Enjoy a great reading experience when you buy the kindle edition of this book. The success of the examined life by the psychoanalyst stephen grosz has, i think, relatively little to do with his clinical knowhow. The examined life, grosz as an analyst seems rational in exactly this way, f ully alive to his feelings and cognisant of the way in which his emot ions shape his memories and. The examined life, stephen grosz shop online for books. Next month, the north america specific site will launch. Buy the examined life by stephen grosz with free delivery. An extraordinary book for anyone eager to understand the hidden motives that shape our lives. The examined life reading guide book description as a psychoanalyst, stephen grosz has spent over twentyfive years listening to the stories that people tell him about themselves and using them to uncover the hidden feelings behind often baffling behaviour. The book is divided into aspects of life, such as loving. How we lose and find ourselves by grosz, stephen isbn. The program includes a course of study featuring webinars, videotaped lectures, and a study tour of greece.
Echoing socrates statement that the unexamined life not worth living, psychoanalyst stephen grosz draws on his twentyfive years of work and more than 50,000 hours of conversations to form a collection of beautifully rendered tales that illuminate the human experience. Ultimately, these stories show us not only how we love ourselves but how we. A moving collection of short, personal encounters between a psychoanalyst and his patients, the examined life. Welcome to book depository, the worlds leading specialist online bookstore. Jan 27, 20 stephen grosz has been a psychoanalyst for the past 25 years and spent more than 50,000 hours with patients spanning children, adolescents, adults and the elderly. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. Dec 20, 2012 stephen grosz is a practicing psychoanalysthe has worked with patients for more than twentyfive years. Earlier this year, the university of californiathe nations largest publicuniversity systemstunned the educational world by. Psychoanalyst stephen grosz has spent more than 25 years listening to patients talk about their problems. He has been consultant adult psychotherapist at the portman clinic in london. Born in america, educated at the university of california, berkeley, and at oxford university, he lives in london.
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