Name: When Nietzsche Wept
ISBN: 9780060975500

When Nietzsche Wept

In 19th-century Vienna, a drama of love, fate, and will is played out amid the intellectual ferment that defined the era. Josef Breuer, one of the founding fathers of psychoanalysis, is at the height of his career. Friedrich Nietzsche, Europe's greatest philosopher, is on the brink of suicidal despair, unable to find a cure for the headaches and other ailments that plague him. When he agrees to treat Nietzsche with his experimental "talking cure", Breuer never expects that he, too, will find solace in their sessions. Only through facing his own inner demons can the gifted healer begin to help his patient. In When Nietzsche Wept, Irvin Yalom blends fact and fiction, atmosphere and suspense to unfold an unforgettable story about the redemptive power of friendship.

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diehundeMar 2020

By Irvin Yalom. Great if you also want to learn bit of philosophy:

- When Nietzsche Wept

- The Schopenhauer Cure

- The Spinoza Problem

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wazooxSep 2018

I just finished reading Irvin Yalom's "When Nietzsche wept", and though it probably didn't give a fair view of Nietzsche philosophy, it was great anyway :) Probably make it much nicer than it actually is.

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bernardinoMay 2018

I wonder how Origin Story: A Big History of Everything by David Christian compares to A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson.

Otherwise, if anyone is looking for other recommendations for summer reading:

- Sculpting in Time by Andrei Tarkovsky

- When Nietzsche Wept by Irvin D. Yalom

- The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge by Rainer Maria Rilke

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openfutureAug 2016

I buy books that catch my interest when I'm travelling and then give them to people I meet who I think will appreciate them. I'm so tired of giving books to family that then never read them. Anyway, books I've given recently (last 3 months):

The Dominant Man: The Pecking Order of Human Society https://www.amazon.com/dominant-man-pecking-order-society/dp...

__ Completely changed my perspective on social interaction. I've been trying to get people to read this but the title sounds very non-pc. Got it for 1AUD on a second hand book table somewhere, it's very dry though and mostly just presents evidence without drawing conclusions.

Cat's Craddle - Kurt Vonnegut __ I love the word Karass. Lots of travelers like this book.

When Nietzsche wept __ Amazing book, the amount of strategy in their conversations is amazing and the book is just high quality. Best to know some stuff about Nietzsche and that era before you read it though.

Teach us to sit still - Tim Parks __ Not something you'd give to anyone but if the person is a little intrigued by meditation then this book will probably get them to start doing it.

Why the West Rules for Now: The patterns of history and what they reveal about the future __ I had learned the history of certain periods in certain locations but this book brought it all together into a cohesive narrative. Highly recommended if you want to start inquiring into history but don't know where to start.

Carlos Castaneda's series on learning shamanism __ I dunno what to think of this. I can believe that the guy actually experienced what he's writing, it's just too much to make up imo. Anyway I'd recommend it to anyone interested in philosophy, religion or meditation because it's just such a radically different perspective on how to live life and the meaning of enlightenment.

I also have a long list of books that I've seen recommended here or recommendations from people I've met all over the world that I use for inspiration when I need to give gifts for Christmas or something but I haven't read them yet so I won't mention them here.

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dimitrisliAug 2010

'The Schopenhauer Cure' and 'When Nietzsche Wept', both by Irvin D. Yalom

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dwwoelfelAug 2010

The Schopenhauer Cure: http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/0066214416/

When Nietzsche Wept: http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/0060975504/

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