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Going to Pieces without Falling Apart
Going to Pieces without Falling Apart
Author: Mark Epstein
For decades, Western psychology has promised fulfillment through building and strengthening the ego. We are taught that the ideal is a strong, individuated self, constructed and reinforced over a lifetime. But Buddhist psychiatrist Mark Epstein has found a different way. — Going to Pieces Without Falling Apart shows us that happiness doesn...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780767902359
ISBN-10: 0767902351
Publication Date: 6/1/1999
Pages: 224
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3.5 stars, based on 13 ratings
Publisher: Broadway
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 1
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There were a few words of wisdom in this book, things I'll remember and hope to put into practice however, I feel that Mark Epstein could have said half as much with better organization and extremely more succinctly and the book would have been far more effective.

He offers almost no practical skills but instead rambles vaguely using examples. He doesn't ever really define the difference between "Going to Pieces" and "Falling Apart", something I found frustrating.

I think I'd reach for other books about surviving emotional crisis and save this one for last. Still, someone else may get something totally different from his writing style and the book may change their lives. Only one way to find out!
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Good for introspective observation.
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A Buddhist perspective on Wholeness


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