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Good Morning, Monster
- Five Heroic Journeys to Recovery
- Narrated by: Deborah Burgess
- Length: 13 hrs and 15 mins
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Summary
A therapist creates moving portraits of five of her most memorable patients, men and women she considers psychological heroes.
Catherine Gildiner is a best-selling memoirist, a novelist, and a psychologist in private practice for 25 years. In Good Morning, Monster, she focuses on five patients who overcame enormous trauma - people she considers heroes. With a novelist's storytelling gift, Gildiner recounts the details of their struggles, their paths to recovery, and her own tale of growth as a therapist.
The five cases include a successful but lonely musician suffering sexual dysfunction; a young woman whose father abandoned her and her siblings in a rural cottage; an Indigenous man who'd endured great trauma at a residential school; a young woman whose abuse at the hands of her father led to a severe personality disorder; and a glamorous workaholic whose negligent mother had greeted her each morning 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. It will take courage to face those realities, and creativity and resourcefulness from their therapist.
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 humorous. It offers a behind-the-scenes look into the therapist's office and explains how the process can heal even the most unimaginable wounds.
Critic reviews
“These compelling, heart-in-throat stories prove no one is 'damaged goods'. I'm in awe of the five patients and of Gildiner’s exceptional creativity as she guides each one toward emotional freedom.” (Rona Maynard, author of My Mother’s Daughter and former editor)
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-02-24
We are all heroes
A brilliant book indeed - not the most “thought-provoking” or “ground-breaking”, but extremely touching. Makes you think about your own life and leave one feeling positive - like you had a therapy session yourself! Thank you Cathy
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- Daniel S
- 06-03-24
heros
honest and helpful stories. moving towards the hero target, all these cases built a multi-faced picture of improvments
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- Anonymous User
- 13-04-23
Great book
Loved the style and narration. Really interesting case studies and choice to use them together.
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- Francis Murphy
- 08-11-23
Hands down one of the best books I have ever read!!!
Oh wow.
This is a must read/listen! (Preferably listen).
So profound, I found I was having so many penny drops and revelations about my own life, thoughts and behaviours. I even saved clips to share with my own counsellor.
It’s interesting on every level. The patients are all so different in age, circumstance, culture, everything but there ade common threads that can’t be denied (including Catherine herself having some profound revelations of her own). It’s also educational from a cultural perspective, I learned so much. I loved it, and I’ll likely listen again in the future.
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- Sophie Carpenter
- 19-11-22
I loved this.
I promise you will not regret reading this. It is an amazing read. As a student and a survivor there were many lessons to learn from this.
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- Sam
- 10-02-24
One of the best case study books
Simply brilliant. A master therapist, measurably more skilled than most in the profession. The book made me cry dozens of times. But the nuance and detail in the analysis were mesmerising. There are few cases, but each one very rich and relatable. You will learn a lot, unless perhaps you're a lecturer with decades of practice behind you. This is the very best kind of teaching aid. If only Harvard business case studies were as good.
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- Miss Frappell
- 03-02-22
excellent
incredible stories. so informative but also truly human. told with care and knowledge. highly recommended
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- Niki Ranade
- 29-05-23
Am incredible book and must read for practitioners (and their clients)
The insights of her patients and self reflections as a Practioner are a must read.
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- Amanda
- 28-02-24
Heroes
Very inspiring case studies of individuals who are heroes in every way, overcoming adversity and understanding themselves more with the help of Catherine Gilderner. Highly recommended for those studying psychotherapy and anyone with an interest.
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