Carousel Music [Paperback]

Rick Moskovitz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2004

CAROUSEL MUSIC tackles the controversy surrounding sexual abuse, false memories, and their relationship to psychotherapy with an intriguing blend of childhood horrors, family struggles, psychiatric sessions, and courtroom drama.

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About the Author

The author is a Harvard educated practicing psychiatrist, who once knew everything about psychotherapy, but has found that learning the imperfect art of restoring broken spirits is a lifelong journey. He is the author of the best-selling non-fiction work LOST IN THE MIRROR: AN INSIDE LOOK AT BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER. His experience treating trauma victims has equipped him well to present the reader with an inside look at their psychotherapy.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Infinity Publishing (August 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0741421585
• ISBN-13: 978-0741421586
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,142,362 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I am a Harvard educated practicing psychiatrist, who once knew everything about psychotherapy, but have found that learning the imperfect art of restoring broken spirits is a lifelong journey. I am the author of the best-selling non-fiction work LOST IN THE MIRROR: AN INSIDE LOOK AT BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER and the psychological mystery novel CAROUSEL MUSIC, which examines the issue of recovered memories and false memories in psychotherapy via a courtroom struggle between a psychiatrist and a father accused of molesting his daughter.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars review by author C. Gale Perkins, May 27, 2005

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C. Gale Perkins (groveland, Ma USA) - See all my reviews
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Carousel Music by Rick Moskovitz
256 pages of suspense and heart rendering experiences of a young woman who spent several years in therapy to help her bulimia and borderline traits to relieve herself of the pain she endured during childhood and into adulthood. The author a practicing psychiatrist tells the story in a sensitive and thought provoking manner, which holds the interest of the reader to the very end. His sensitivity toward his clients is very vivid in the telling of his story. The courtroom scenes make you feel as though you are right there. I enjoyed this read from the very first page to the last. I read 242 pages in one day, I stopped 3 chapters before the end of the book as it was midnight! I was up at 6:30 the next morning to finish! I highly recommend this book.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Splendid "Mental Health" mystery, January 9, 2005

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Patty E. Fleener "Webowner - Mental Health Today" (Oregon) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Carousel Music (Paperback)

A very interesting read making one wonder how the book will end. The author presents a young women with borderline personality disorder who recalls abuse during therapy. The validity of her remembrance is under speculation. I learned a great deal as the author presents both pros and cons of the accuracy of her memories without bias. I recommend this book to mental health consumers, their families and clinicians.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Read, November 10, 2004

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Mark Hinnebusch (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Carousel Music (Paperback)

I read this new novel in one day, fufilling my definition of "a good read". The writing is skillful, the characters are well-developed, the foreshadowing is subtle, and the resolution is dramatic. Author and psychiatrist Dr. Rick Moskovitz wonderfully weaves into the story a description of the how, what, and why of psychotherapy. It paints a more realistic portrait of psychiatrists than is usually found on T.V. and at the movies. (Not as mystical, but still incredibly interesting). Psychiatrists, mental health students of all kinds, and the general public will all find something of interest in this novel. The art work on the cover is enough reason to buy the book, too.