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49 of 52 people found the following review helpful
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I work as a speechwriter and I love this type of book because it's full of quotable stuff.
Lines like, 'You are free to do whatever you like. You need only face the consequences.'
or, 'You can't make anyone love you. You just have to reveal who your are and take your chances.'
He illustrates his theories using some of the Great Classics of Western Literature - Chaucer's Wife of Bath, Kafka's The Castle, John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress and Shakespeare's Macbeth.
The thrust of the book is 'The secret is that there is no secret'. We must all face our problems, there are no real gurus with all the answers. Life is complex, difficult, unpredictable, confusing - fun sometimes - harrowing and depressing at others. We have to find temporary solutions in ourselves. Stories, maxims and metaphors help us do this. It all ends with Kopp's Laundry List - a number of short phrases which sum up his theses. A super book.
Lines like, 'You are free to do whatever you like. You need only face the consequences.'
or, 'You can't make anyone love you. You just have to reveal who your are and take your chances.'
He illustrates his theories using some of the Great Classics of Western Literature - Chaucer's Wife of Bath, Kafka's The Castle, John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress and Shakespeare's Macbeth.
The thrust of the book is 'The secret is that there is no secret'. We must all face our problems, there are no real gurus with all the answers. Life is complex, difficult, unpredictable, confusing - fun sometimes - harrowing and depressing at others. We have to find temporary solutions in ourselves. Stories, maxims and metaphors help us do this. It all ends with Kopp's Laundry List - a number of short phrases which sum up his theses. A super book.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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The book is exactly as described in the pracy, however one feature was omitted. This book is distincly american in flavour, the chatty easy going style is a little hard to take for an english reader like myself, however it is well worth perseverance. The authors' own struggle with search for meaning and self-doubt let you know that he understands from a personal level. The fact that he takes the 'Guru/Teacher/God' status from therapists (although he himself is a therapist) is both humble and elucidating. Most recommended.
43 of 48 people found the following review helpful
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The subtitle, "The Pilgramage of Psychotherapy Patients," belies the essence of this highly literate hymn to authenticity and self-governance: each of us must look within to find our own answers. Drawing from the Bible, the I Ching, Siddhartha, Jung and too many others to name, the author urges that living fully requires us to let go of concepts of fairness, perfection and control and embrace the uncertainty and ambiguity of our journey. A liberating, thought provoking paean to autonomy, self acceptance and personal growth. Life Changing!
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What a waste of time!
This book does not live up to it's reputation. It is a string of anecdotes from the psychotherapist's chair. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Ecosurfer
One of the BEST books I have EVER read
Excuse the capitalisation but I feel totally justified in the use of having enjoyed this book as much as I did. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mr. Matthew Sheen
Lost in post
Haven't read this yet as only received yesterday - unfortunately it got lost in the post while I was on holiday. Read more
Published on 3 Sep 2009 by S. Drew
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This is an okay book for the psychological novice. But even to the novice the author presents his case pretentiously and disorderly. Read more
Published on 8 Dec 2008 by asp
Excellent comments on the process of psychotherapy.
Sheldon B. Kopp is an experienced pyschotherapist and has written a very insightful commentary on the process and journey of self realization as well as relating it to many other... Read more
Published on 20 Feb 1999
Excellent insights on the client-therapist relationship
Just as Rogers was said to have taken the patient off the couch, Sheldon Kopp takes the therapist off his/her pedestal. Read more
Published on 16 Mar 1998
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