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Thoughts Without a Thinker - by Mark Epstein (Paperback)

Thoughts Without a Thinker - by  Mark Epstein (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Blending the lessons of psychotherapy with Buddhist teachings, Mark Epstein offers a revolutionary understanding of what constitutes a healthy emotional life</b> <p/> The line between psychology and spirituality has blurred, as clinicians, their patients, and religious seekers explore new perspectives on the self. A landmark contribution to the field of psychoanalysis, <i>Thoughts Without a Thinker</i> describes the unique psychological contributions offered by the teachings of Buddhism. Drawing upon his own experiences as a psychotherapist and meditator, New York-based psychiatrist Mark Epstein lays out the path to meditation-inspired healing, and offers a revolutionary new understanding of what constitutes a healthy emotional life.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A groundbreaking work.... The book will take its place among the classics of the literature of meditation.--<b>Jon Kabat-Zinn</b>, <i><b>author of Mindfulness for Beginners</b></i><br><br>A highly personal, thoughtful, illuminating synthesis.... Patients, psychologists, and mediators...will find much spiritual nourishment.--<i><b>Publishers Weekly</b></i><br><br>A marvelous book that is at once scholarly and fresh, informative and personal.--<b>Stephen A. Mitchell</b>, <i><b>author of Can Love Last?</b></i><br><br>A most lucid and expert account of the wedding of psychotherapy and meditation. An Eastern-Wester psychology that truly speaks from the inside of both worlds.--<b>Jack Kornfield</b>, <i><b>author of Meditation for Beginners</b></i><br><br>Eloquent yet down-to-earth, this gem offers an exhilarating and expansive perspective on the therapeutic process.--<i><b>Booklist</b></i><br><br>Epstein tries bravely and earnestly to make such matters of the mind and heart as clear as possible.--<b>Robert Coles</b>, <i><b>New England Journal of Medicine</b></i><br><br>Epstein's solid book offers another example of contemporary efforts to revitalize psychotherapy.--<i><b>Spirituality and Practice</b></i><br><br>I loved Thoughts Without a Thinker. Mark Epstein has given us a brilliant account of how an ancient science of mind, based on a rich meditative tradition, can complement therapy and lead to new dimensions of wisdom and wholeness.--<b>Joan Borysenko</b>, <i><b>author of Fried: Why You Burn Out and How to Revive</b></i><br><br>Mark Epstein's book is inspired by its lucidity.... After <i>Thoughts Without a Thinker</i>, psychotherapy without a Buddhist perspective looks like a diminished thing.--<b>Adam Phillips</b>, <i><b>author of Missing Out: In Praise of the Unlived Life</b></i><br><br>One of the most sophisticated integrations of the therapeutic and spiritual disciplines.--<b>Daniel Goleman</b>, <i><b>New York Times</b></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Mark Epstein, M.D.</b>, is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Medical School. He is the author of several books, including <i>Going to Pieces Without Falling Apart, Going on Being, The Trauma of Everyday Life</i>, and <i>Advice Not Given</i>. He practices psychiatry and lives in New York City.

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