Author:Adam Phillips
Volumes have been dedicated to madness, but sanity is rarely mentioned. We can define the mad, but how do we classify the sane? In Going Sane, psychoanalyst and writer Adam Phillips delves deep into history, philosophy, literature and his own experiences to address questions that we rarely ask about ourselves, taking us on an engrossing journey in which we learn many things - including some of what it takes to be happy in the modern world.
The best living essayist writing in English
—— John GrayReading Phillips, you may be amused, vexed, dazzled. But the one thing you will never be is bored
—— ObserverHe's brilliant
—— John CareyCharacteristically brilliant
—— Hanif Kureishi, Observer Books of the YearElegant and lucid... This erudite and absorbing book oozes intelligence and charm
—— IndependentBrave, idiosyncratic and refreshing... Innovative and eclectic... Profound... It is heartening to read anyone, let alone a psychoanalyst, who writes so well
—— The TimesExceptional... Irresistable, both as a guide to living and an exploration of the links between behaviour and mortality
—— Times Educational SupplementA superb how-to book.
—— Kirkus Reviewsa great book...if you need to be reminded that there is value to be discovered in experiences when they seem nothing but pointless and painful, and choices to be made when you think you have none, I'd recommend it
—— Lauren LaverneOne wishes this book could get into the hands of all the suffering children who need it
—— Washington PostThis story of unfathomable child abuse is told with remarkable wit, compassion, and courage
—— Augusten Burroughs, author of Running with ScissorsHighly articulate … Her memories are real, not recovered
—— The Times