A Web of Sorrow: Mistrust, Jealousy, Lovelessness, Shamelessness, Regret, Hopelessness

by Salman Akhtar

Overview

Bringing together the experiences of mistrust, jealousy, lack of love, shamelessness, regret, and despair, this far-reaching book elucidates human sorrow in striking sociocultural and clinical details.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780429910524
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/26/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	180
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Salman Akhtar

Table of Contents

Prologue , Sorrow Felt to be Emanating from Outside , Mistrust , Jealousy , Lovelessness , Sorrow Felt to be Emanating from Inside , Shamelessness , Regret , Hopelessness , Epilogue

Editorial Reviews

"This is another deeply incisive and humane book by a man whose warmth, intelligence and poetic writings are impressive and inspiring. The book comprises chapters on emotional states that are a source of misery to those who suffer such misfortune and to those around them. Akhtar writes about their causes, manifestations, and guidelines for treatment. He illuminates his views with examples from clinical practice, from psychoanalytic literature, and from a rich knowledge of poetry and films. This volume – through its clear and moving focus on sorrow – generates much hope, which allows us to make the best of what we have. For those of us who are clinicians, it will inspire us to continue working with humanity, thoughtfulness and patience with our patients."

Julian Stern

"In this book, Salman Akhtar deals with painful aspects of everyday life such as lovelessness and regret that have received minimal attention in psychoanalytic literature. With impressive creativity and originality, he deepens our understanding of these and other sources of human sorrow."

Hanni Mann-Shalvi

"A Web of Sorrow is a deeply intelligent book that is replete with literary and clinical illustrations. Akhtar’s writing style is elegant and his theory a congenial blend of ego psychology, object relations approach, and sociocultural vicissitudes of life. I highly recommend this book to all those who want to deepen their understanding both of human suffering and of psychoanalysis."

Mali Mann

"Salman Akhtar’s discourse on emotional states leading to sorrow is truly worth reading. His ability to distill the essential, put it in a broader frame, evaluate it while respecting the complexities involved, and then add original insights is clearly exceptional."

Nicholas Kouretas