Becoming myself : a psychiatrist's memoir /
"'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...
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| Language: | English |
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Piatkus,
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| Summary: | "'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 Seventh and K streets to stock up on supplies'. Irvin Yalom is a gifted and lyrical writer whose memoir traces his life, from the apartment above his parents' grocery store to a world stage via the intimacy of his consulting room. The memoir includes his self-analysis and is interwoven with vignettes from patients whose stories have played such a central role in his life. For his legion of fans, and anyone interested in the human psyche, this book is not to be missed."-- |
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| Item Description: | Originally published in the US in 2017 by Basic Books, an imprint of Perseus Books. First published in Great Britain in 2017 by Piatkus. |
| Physical Description: | viii, 343 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 0349410062 9780349410081 (ePub ebook) 0349410070 9780349410067 9780349410074 |