Gift of Adversity

Condition: BRAND NEW ISBN: 9780399168857 Author(s): Norman E. Rosenthal Format: Paperback Language: English Year: 2014 Publisher: Tarcher/Putnam,US Pages: 352

Description: 'Insightful...could help many of us cope with life's inevitable obstacles...The book's titular message -- that adversity can be a gift -- is especially relevant now.'-- Jane Brody, The New York Times'Will help you see the value in your struggles...Arguing that personal growth can't happen without setbacks, Norman Rosenthal challenges readers to re-interpret adversity as a key element of empathy, maturity, and success.'--New York Daily News'Dr. Rosenthal catalyzes conversations around adversity with tales of wisdom and survival that we can all treasure.'--Mehmet C. Oz, M.D.'This charming book joins deep insights from psychoanalysis to the humane wisdom of a life fully lived. Rosenthal captures both the complexity of our emotions and the pragmatics needed to harness them, and he does so with humor and grace.'--Andrew Solomon, author of Far from the Tree'Dr. Norm is a cosmonaut of consciousness, launching into the murky abyss and returning with meteoric treasures for us all. His writing on the value of adversity may come to be regarded by alien archaeologists as a Rosetta stone in understanding how we advance as individuals and as a culture.'--Russell Brand, actor'I really loved Dr Rosenthal's book... adversity can be a great teacher'--David Lynch'In this timely and beautifully written work, renowned psychiatrist and best-selling author, Norman Rosenthal, tells intriguing stories that converge on an important theme--that many of life's greatest lessons and joys are not the products of perfection, but the gifts of adversity.'--Marci Shimoff, New York Times bestselling author of Happy for No ReasonNow in paperback-this acclaimed book from Norman Rosenthal, the New York Times-bestselling author and research psychiatrist, shows how life's disappointments and difficulties provide us with the lessons we need to beco