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    Good Morning, Monster: A Therapist Shares Five Heroic Stories of Emotional Recovery
    Good Morning, Monster: A Therapist Shares Five Heroic Stories of Emotional Recovery
    Good Morning, Monster: A Therapist Shares Five Heroic Stories of Emotional Recovery
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    Good Morning, Monster: A Therapist Shares Five Heroic Stories of Emotional Recovery

    Written by Catherine Gildiner

    Narrated by Deborah Burgess

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    "Catherine Gildiner is nothing short of masterful—as both a therapist and writer. In these pages, she has gorgeously captured both the privilege of being given access to the inner chambers of people's lives, and the meaning that comes from watching them grow into the selves they were meant to be." —Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone

    In this fascinating narrative, therapist Catherine Gildiner’s presents five of what she calls her most heroic and memorable patients. Among them: a successful, first generation Chinese immigrant musician suffering sexual dysfunction; a young woman whose father abandoned her at age nine with her younger siblings in an isolated cottage in the depth of winter; and a glamorous workaholic whose narcissistic, negligent mother greeted her each morning of her childhood with "Good morning, Monster."

    Each patient presents a mystery, one that will only be unpacked over years. They seek Gildiner's help to overcome an immediate challenge in their lives, but discover that the source of their suffering has been long buried.

    As in such recent classics as The Glass Castle and Educated, each patient embodies self-reflection, stoicism, perseverance, and forgiveness as they work unflinchingly to face the truth. Gildiner's account of her journeys with them is moving, insightful, and sometimes very funny. Good Morning Monster offers an almost novelistic, behind-the-scenes look into the therapist's office, illustrating how the process can heal even the most unimaginable wounds.

    A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press

    "Good Morning, Monster allows one the privilege of seeing the therapist-patient relationship as an essentially human interaction." —JM Coetzee, Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Audio
    Release dateSep 22, 2020
    ISBN9781250772619
    Author

    Catherine Gildiner

    CATHERINE GILDINER was a clinical psychologist in private practice for twenty-five years. Her best-selling memoir Too Close to The Falls was published to international acclaim. She lives in Toronto.

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    • 5/5
      This book is incredible, highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in the process of therapy, although some of the cases are really disturbing and triggering. The narration however was really annoying, and I didn't like how the narrator tried to immitate voices and accents...it was really distracting at certain points. The story is fascinating without the added dramatical voiceover.

      2 people found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Interesting and educational for anyone intrigued by psychology and the human condition

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      The author has a wonderful writing style and is a talented story teller. I normally only listen to audiobooks while I drive but I found myself listening to this instead of watching tv. It was a fascinating and captivating book. Highly recommend to anyone who loves non fiction. Be warned that there are some very tough and disturbing topics that are part of the stories, but it ends making you feel that the patients are truly heroic for overcoming their circumstances.
    • 5/5
      This was such a deep, heartwarming, eye opening and fantastic read. There were some tough parts that I had to actually stop the book because it was just too much. But the book left me inspired and awed by the people she spoke about. So many interesting lessons in the human psyche and what our brains will do to help us survive traumatic experiences but also the strangle hold those subconcious survival techniques have on people later in life and how it affects their relationships and decisions they make. I cannot recommend it enough. Well told and the narrator was fantastic
    • 5/5
      Excellently written. Monsters don’t live outside they live within us. It’s up to us to love what hasn’t been loved.
    • 5/5
      Absolutely amazing ? I couldn't put it down. Definitely a must!
    • 5/5
      The stories were difficult to hear at times, but the overarching theme is triumph over strife. Five beautiful stories well written and retold by the Gild. I listened to the audiobook and couldn’t stop. Fastest book for me so far this year!
    • 5/5
      Insightful, a very caring therapist who took her patients on a therapeutic al journey
    • 5/5
      I loved that this book was extremely positive about how therapy can support someone on their growth path
    • 5/5
      Incredible book. It is as heart-breaking as it is uplifting.
    • 5/5
      I loved this book! About to read it for the 2nd time!
    • 5/5
      This book has me in tears and blooming with both hope and sadness. It's amazing what people can survive.
    • 5/5
      Wonderful, an incredible journey of learning that I'll treasure fondly.
    • 5/5
      Great book. Recommend reading or listening. The audio book in particular is very good. Thanks.
    • 5/5
      Excellent book! Loved the message of hope that overcame tragedy. Very well written, very well narrated
    • 4/5
      I Really enjoyed this, it is a pretty ling audio book but worth it (:
    • 5/5
      Very insightful a good read about overcoming abuse.
      Worth reading
    • 5/5
      Very insightful and interesting stories. The bravery of these heroes is remarkable. Please read this book!
    • 5/5
      One of the best books I’ve read so far this year!! I’ll be sure to recommend this to all my colleagues and friends.
    • 5/5
      Excellent read! Informative and mesmerizing! You get attached to each of these psychological heros and marvel at their growth.
    • 5/5
      Fantastic book. Learning the benefits of therapy through the power of story was a great experience, especially in this book.