T. Byram Karasu
Auteur van The Art of Serenity: The Path to a Joyful Life in the Best and Worst of Times
Over de Auteur
T. Byram Karasu, M.D., Silverman Professor and the University Chairman, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Psychiatrist-in-Chief of Montefiore Medical Center, is the author or editor of twelve books
Werken van T. Byram Karasu
The Art of Serenity: The Path to a Joyful Life in the Best and Worst of Times (2002) 47 exemplaren, 1 bespreking
The Psychotherapist's Interventions: Integrating Psychodynamic Perspectives in Clinical Practice (1998) 3 exemplaren
سكينة الروح : صفاء العيش في حُلوِ الأيامِ ومُرِّهَا 3 exemplaren
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Algemene kennis
- Geboortedatum
- 1935-02-11
- Geslacht
- male
- Korte biografie
- Born in Erzurum, Turkey
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Statistieken
- Werken
- 19
- Leden
- 174
- Populariteit
- #123,126
- Waardering
- 3.4
- Besprekingen
- 4
- ISBNs
- 29
- Talen
- 1
The story is about human well-being and how to find it. It examines the premise that what we think of as a divine presence would have pre-dated any of the world’s formal religions. I was not sure what to think of it as I was reading along, but after finishing, I believe I understand what the author is getting at (and this understanding may differ from person to person).
It is one of the most unusual novels I have read. Pick it up if you are in the mood for something completely different that examines the nature of spirituality and the search for meaning.
Here are a couple quotes to give you an idea of what to expect:
“You see, the terms of suffering are clear: an outer dissolution to escape the unbearable abyss of the self and an inner inquietude to fill external emptiness.”
“I should be truthful to myself. Well, my truth was the totality of my lies. I can’t be myself because I cannot make sense of my own lies. Even if I can, I become only the sum of my own impersonation. I cannot even be squarely in a false position.”
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