The Monkey Business of Being Human: From Neurosis to Nirvana

By Pavel Somov

Book Overview

We think of ourselves as human. But aren't we just modern-day apes who think of themselves as "human"? "Humanity" is a treasured concept but a stagnated one. In this free-wheeling collection of 200+ sometimes poetic, sometimes pattern-interrupting essays & aphorisms, Pavel Somov surveys the gamut of "human" experience - from identity to mortality, from a sense of "I" to a sense of awe, from neurosis to nirvana.Pavel Somov, Ph.D., is a Russian-American psychologist in private practice. He is the author of seven mindfulness-based self-help books, including "Present Perfect," "Lotus Effect," "Eating the Moment," and "Reinventing the Meal." His books have been translated into Chinese, Dutch & Portuguese. He is on the Advisory Board of the London Mindfulness Center. His book site is www.pavelsomov.com

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1521598584
• ISBN13: 9781521598580
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 1.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"