Chrysalis

By Althea J. Horner

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B08PX8M955
• ISBN13: 9798572518825
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Kalamos Literary Services Llp
• Length: 106 Pages
• Weight: 0.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

BOOK REVIEW: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOANALYSIS

"...this is as enjoyable a page-turner as we might find anywhere...a genre of fiction authored by psychoanalysts that...reaches beyond the realm of the case study...psychoanalysts such as Irvin Yalom, Theodore Isaac Rubin, and Althea Horner...we wonder why we do not enjoy more of this genre, so wonderfully exemplified by this gem of a book.

A truly enjoyable and satisfying read!

Not often do psychoanalysts get real about themselves or about others in psychoanalysis. In her first novel Chrysalis, Althea Horner humanizes the profession as well as educates. In her previous ten clinical/theoretical books she has taught the profession much about practicing psychoanalysis and about being a "real" person at the same time. In her novel Chrysalis, she brings us to a new dimension about the complexity of the parallel lives of both psychoanalyst and patient. A truly enjoyable and satisfying read. I fully recommend it to everyone both inside and outside of the profession!

A thought-provoking, sensitive and fascinating read

A wonderful book to curl up with on a rainy day. I got totally involved with these characters. You can't help but admire the bravery they show in delving into their inner selves to see what roils inside, nice or not-so-nice, and then to confront it and move on with their lives. They take a lot of risks. Not everyone is able to do this, and some people may not be comfortable reading about people with this kind of guts.

unique, intelligent, accurate portrayal of two women

An intelligent, realistic unique portrayal of the cognitive and emotional lives of a psychoanalyst and her patient. If you've wondered what goes on inside the mind of your therapist as she sits in stony, but non-judgmental silence, here it is. Yalom, make room for Horner!

A page turner

Chrysalis is a page turner -- Anyone interested in the human psyche and how family dynamics affect our behavior should enjoy this book. I suspect "plcathop" and "emilypoet" should be purchasing their reading material at the grocery store checkout.