A beautiful book, and worthy of the mountains he is among

What began as a practical search for the rare snow leopard, revered Buddhist emblem, developed into a quest for the meaning of Being. An enjoyable combination of mountaineering and mysticism

It's a tale of an inner struggle for calm, and would be an inspiring and sustaining desert island companion

As much the chronicle of an inner journey as it is the learned recording of an unfamiliar territory...a timeless account

An evocative account of a remote and timeless place and its people

A magical book: a kind of lunar paradigm and map of the sacred-The book has transcended the usual limits of language

Witty, surprising writing ... There is his delight in detail, a talent for dismantling myths, but most importantly an ability to build a coherent and entertaining theory from an apparent contradiction that all cat-lovers will recognise: we seek to understand cats even though it is our lack of understanding that makes us love them

Staggeringly, brilliantly, indispensably useful.

Intelligent, interesting and well written … His story is a good window on the crazy history of the field …Bravely and admirably done.

My Age of Anxiety is a mine of information and extensive soul-searching. For contemporary readers, especially those beset with anxiety, it will prove an invaluable resource.

Terrific…an unsparing and unsentimental look at a subject many keep hidden: mental illness.

[A] fascinating, page-turning book, with Stossel interspersing facts with personal experiences, as well as stories about famous names who have suffered from the condition and snippets of information he has received from the many therapists he's seen over the years. This is a captivating and insightful look at anxiety.

[An] informed and authoritative but personal overview of a debilitating condition

Stossel writes a well thought out, in-depth analysis of the history of anxiety disorders in modern times.

[A] full and frank account

[A] wonderful book