Urgent Longings: Reflections on Infatuation, Intimacy and Sublime Love

By Thomas J. Tyrrell

This is a book about the possible causations of infatuations and urgent longings This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0896225739
• ISBN13: 9780896225732
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Twenty Third Pubns
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 5.8"

Customer Reviews

Urgent Longings

Infatuation has often been regarded as a pathological state by mainstream psychology. In his book "Urgent Longings" Tyrrell, an experienced practising psychologist, puts forward the thesis that far from being a psychopathology infatuation is a natural and necessary step in the development of mature, meaningful relationships. Tyrrell investigates the connections between infatuation, emotional and sexual repression, spiritual awareness and psychosocial and psycho-sexual development. Infatuation can be at once a blissful as well as painful experience which most of us go through during adolescence. The experience of first love often bears the marks of infatuation and has the power to shape our relationships ever after. Tyrrell provides insight into this crucial stage of our psychological development in a sensitive, spiritual and profoundly human way which offers much to the academic as well as the lay reader. I would recommend this book as required reading to anyone involved in relationship counselling and to all those who have experienced the ecstasy and agony of "Urgent Longing".

so concise and insightful

have had my edition for years and i refer to it every few years ... says it all about love and infatuation in just a few pages ... lovely book ... this book remains as pertinent and all inclusive as the day i got it 15 years ago ... poetic reading of a universal dynamic (love , infatuation and intimacy) ... right on stuff ... john

This book is worth 5 times the money!

I read all 97 pages almost straight through. This book shed lots of light on a personal whirlwind I was on of what I could only describe as an Infatuation with someone. Every page "had my picture on it" and eased my confusion and frustration greatly. Easily worth every cent.

Keen insight into the nature of both love and infatuation.

Infatuation has a bad name in our culture, which tends to view it as counterfeit, inauthentic. Thomas Tyrell corrects this misperception, helping the reader to validate infatuation and to understand its importance in the process of loving. The author's background in religion and psychology gives a rich, resonant tone to this small volume. A valuable asset to counselors and to all those who wish to explore the subject of love and infatuation. . .