From the critically acclaimed author of Nice Work and Small World comes a dazzling comedy of midlife crisis. TV sitcom writer Lawrence True's quest for contentment leads him into an obsession with Kierkegaard, brushes with the police, gossip-column notoriety, and strange beds worldwide. "A quirky and enchanting tale".--Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times.

在线阅读本书 A successful sitcom writer with plenty of money, a stable marriage, a platonic mistress and a flash car, Laurence Tubby' Passmore has more reason than most to be happy. Yet neither physiotherapy nor aromatherapy, cognitive-behaviour therapy or acupuncture can cure his puzzling knee pain or his equally inexplicable mid-life angst. As Tubby's life fragments under the weig...(展开全部)

McCarthy's most celebrated novel portrays the experiences of eight young women from Vassar College, Class of '33. As the story opens, they meet in New York City for the wedding of Kay, one of "the group." The author then describes the lives, loves, and aspirations of these women until they reconvene seven years later in the same city for Kay's funeral. "Juicy, shocking, witty, ...(展开全部)

This volume provides an introduction to feminist therapy theory and practice. It offers a history of the model, an in-depth discussion of the core constructs of empowerment and the egalitarian relationship, and an analysis of feminist perspectives on psychological distress and behavioral dysfunction. Models for identity development and future directions for feminist therapy are...(展开全部)

This volume provides an introduction to feminist therapy theory and practice. It offers a history of the model, an in-depth discussion of the core constructs of empowerment and the egalitarian relationship, and an analysis of feminist perspectives on psychological distress and behavioral dysfunction. Models for identity development and future directions for feminist therapy are...(展开全部)