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The Taboo Scarf: And Other Tales

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The fact that these fascinating case studies are presented in the style of mysteries to be resolved is a plus, reminding us that our lives are essentially narratives. We live by the stories we're told & the stories we tell ourselves, the stories we attempt to live. Weinberg takes something of a back seat, letting the individuals & their lives speak for themselves; but the reader is always aware of his intelligence & compassion. With so much of the mental health field dominated by cost analysis & treated with drugs that don't always address the real problem, this volume reiterates a vital truth: therapy is as much an art as a science, and empathy is as important as insight & wisdom. Rewarding reading for anyone interested in the universe of the human psyche!

I read this book as a text in a undergraduate psychology course. I highly recomend it to anyone interested in psychotherapy, what it is like to be a patient and what it is like to be a psychotherapist.

I read this when an undergrad in psych - now a practiceing therapist, I re-read this book every year. It helps remind me I am human - that hubris really is something to attend to quite often. The therapist-client relationship CAN be a partnership with both bringing much to each session. I read this book before Yalom's "Love's Executioner" - I enjoy them both equally. I keep loaning my copy to collegues, and now have to order another one!

Mim

This book has its high points, but I happened to read it alongside Yalom's Love's Executioner (which also relates therapy sessions) and couldn't help being blown away by the latter far more. The Taboo Scarf is in general less thought-provoking and the language used is also one that seems would be more suited for a mystery fiction novel.