Schopenhauer's Therapy Author: Irvin D. Yalom Publisher: China Machine Press

This is a highly influential and widely circulated psychotherapy novel. When Julius, a psychotherapist with cancer and only one year left to live, sees Philip, an old patient he hasn't contacted for many years, he is shocked. 23 years ago, Philip had a serious addiction. Today, Philip is still arrogant and cold, and wholeheartedly advocates Schopenhauer's pessimism. Julius doesn't like Philip, but agrees to supervise him on the condition that he must participate in group therapy first. Philip walks into the group therapy room, like a special stone, stirring up ripples in the group, accompanying Julius on the last journey of his life... The complete reproduction of group therapy in the book is shocking, and it is cleverly intertwined with the life experience of the existentialist philosopher Schopenhauer, telling the story in a leisurely manner, one real and one imaginary, echoing each other. Anyone interested in philosophy, psychotherapy and the search for the meaning of life will be attracted by this fascinating book.