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In 19th-century Vienna, a drama of love, fate, and will is played out amid the intellectual ferment that defined the era.

Josef Breuer, one of the founding fathers of psychoanalysis, is at the height of his career. Friedrich Nietzsche, Europe's greatest philosopher, is on the brink of suicidal despair, unable to find a cure for the headaches and other ailments that plague him. When he agrees to treat Nietzsche with his experimental "talking cure", Breuer never expects that he, too, will find solace in their sessions. Only through facing his own inner demons can the gifted healer begin to help his patient.

In When Nietzsche Wept, Irvin Yalom blends fact and fiction, atmosphere and suspense to unfold an unforgettable story about the redemptive power of friendship.

©1992, 2003 Irvin D. Yalom (P)2015 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Fiction Heartfelt Thought-Provoking Medicine
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'History is fiction that did happen
Fiction is history that didn't happen'
And these book..?
I just wish I had read it 20 years ago.

A poem

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Both a fiction and teaching material for therapists. existential philosophy of therapy is fascinating. really loved the additional discussion at the end of the book from the author. Fiction is history that might of happened.

great ending

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This book contains more guidance for middle aged men who are getting depressed as they age for the lost opportunities in the life than any self help bullshit

A therapy session for middle aged men

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the writer describes the novel as a "teaching novel" and it shows. while the story is interesting, a lot of the time is spent on trying to make a point as opposed to getting you into the lives of the characters and the story.

a good albeit somewhat simplistic novel.

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This is the second book by Yalom that I have read and it is brilliant. You can read the blurb for the basic plot and I will not spoil it for you. Yes it is fiction but it could theoretically could have taken place. If you are interested in mental health and talking therapies then this is the book for you. That is not right, it is for anybody who likes a well written and narrated story. I am a total convert to Yalom and I hope that you will be.

A must read

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