Vitality a psychiatrist's answer to life's problems / Richard Esser.
| Author/creator | Esser, Richard, 1925- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Algora Pub., |
| Description | xii, 240 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | What does a psychiatrist know about the best of living? -- Getting a kick out of living -- Turning living around, eight thumbnail sketches -- Tom, Cus, Floyd and me -- Turning point -- Detective work -- Call it magic -- Damage done -- Clear-sightedness -- A head full of numbers -- What worked -- Searching for optimism in the wilderness of psychiatry -- Learning basic lessons in Harlem -- The ABCs of successful helping -- Affection -- Putting-oneself-in-another's-shoes -- The asking-for-help-and-the-giving-of-help -- Nuts-and-bolts questions people need answers to about the good and bad in helping -- The expert in living -- The real and the false rewards -- Loving -- Friendship -- Learning -- Work -- Idealism -- A private life -- Creativity, courage, initiative, dynamism, achievement and self-fulfillment -- The vital process -- The crux of living : turning craziness into creativity -- The wonder and the pitfall in growing up -- Coming to grips with the scariest part of ourselves -- The key question of prevention. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2007052059 |
| ISBN | 9780875866185 (soft cover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0875866182 (soft cover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780875866192 (hard cover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0875866190 (hard cover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780875866208 (ebook) |
| ISBN | 0875866204 (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |