“I believe this excellent book will become a classic for those studying existential psychotherapy and indeed for all clinicians. But it would be a mistake to relegate it to psychiatrists and psychologists alone—any person interested in what makes people act as they do will find help here. I found it so readable that I could scarcely put it down.” —Rollo May   “This remarkable treatise explores psychotherapy in the context of its relevance to the major problems of human existence. The product of extensive clinical experience, evaluated and integrated by a sensitive, well-informed and powerful mind, it is an impressive achievement. The style is eloquent, lucid and enlivened by flashes of wit. “This book offers much of value to psychotherapists preoccupied with the daily task...and will be an exceptionally enriching reading experience for everyone who reflects on the broader issues of human life.” —Jerome D. Frank   “Professor Yalom’s book is one of the irreducible classics of psychotherapy—wise, sensitive, scholarly, and beautifully written—not least in his gentle humor with psychiatric and philosophical emperors who have no clothes on.” —Alex Comfort   “Once again Irvin Yalom has produced a volume of great meaning and timeliness. He has crystallized the essence of existential psychotherapy. With numerous clinical illustrations and a thorough review of the literature, he has constructed a volume on conflicts which flow from the individual’s confrontations with certain ultimate concerns: death, freedom, isolation, and meaninglessness. “This book should be read by every psychiatry resident and every clinical psychology intern. It belongs in the library of every pyschotherapist.” —H. Keith H. Brodie