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dragons and powers

Fantasy and Romance

Deep emotional resonance and exploration of human connection, typical of the author’s introspective and philosophical style.

Emotional and beautifully written story that explores deep moral dilemmas and the search for forgiveness

It’s a simple yet profound story about following one’s dreams and finding meaning in life. I read this in my teenage years and it left me feeling empowered and hopeful. It also motivated me working towards my goals, it in this case it was studying for my final exams.

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Poetic and elegant, filled with vivid imagery and memorable lines

Apart from its historical value,it’s beautifully written,and I’ve read the complete trilogy.

Irvin Yalom gives detailed and deeply affecting accounts of his work with these and seven other patients. Deep down, all of them were suffering from the basic human anxieties - isolation, fear of death or freedom, a sense of the meaninglessness of life - that none of us can escape completely. And yet, as the case histories make touchingly clear, it is only by facing such anxieties head on that we can hope to come to terms with them and develop. Throughout, Dr Jalom remains refreshingly frank about his own errors and prejudices; his book provides a rare glimpse into the consulting room of a master therapist. 'Dr Yalom demonstrates once again that in the right hands, the stuff of therapy has the interest of the richest and most inventive fiction' Eva Hoffman, New York Times 'These remarkably moving and instructive tales of the psychiatric encounter bring the reader into novel territories of the mind.