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# The Examined Life: How We Lose and Find Ourselves

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Review: Simply excellent and thought provoking. - This made a profound effect on me upon reading. The author gives such insight to the human condition. A must read for anyone looking to understand why we as humans act the way we do especially when we are struggling with mourning or psychological problems. A perfect book.
Review: Personal and Intriguing - This collection of observations captures the intimacy of the client/ therapist relationship through addressing tether emotional context of the stories. There is a lot for the reader to learn from the individual client cases, but the book seems to lack a central thesis or through line connecting the title to the collection of case studies. While I learned a good deal about these patients and about the author, and I can gather lessons from both, the implication of a “how” eluded to in the title seems to be mostly absent. Still a valuable read, but it’s not a guide.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #71,786 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #46 in Popular Psychology Psychoanalysis #1,305 in Personal Transformation Self-Help |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (3,664) |
| Dimensions  | 5.5 x 0.6 x 8.3 inches |
| Edition  | Reprint |
| ISBN-10  | 0393349322 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0393349320 |
| Item Weight  | 6.7 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 240 pages |
| Publication date  | May 12, 2014 |
| Publisher  | W. W. Norton & Company |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Simply excellent and thought provoking.
*by A***O on February 21, 2026*

This made a profound effect on me upon reading. The author gives such insight to the human condition. A must read for anyone looking to understand why we as humans act the way we do especially when we are struggling with mourning or psychological problems. A perfect book.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Personal and Intriguing
*by A***R on May 31, 2024*

This collection of observations captures the intimacy of the client/ therapist relationship through addressing tether emotional context of the stories. There is a lot for the reader to learn from the individual client cases, but the book seems to lack a central thesis or through line connecting the title to the collection of case studies. While I learned a good deal about these patients and about the author, and I can gather lessons from both, the implication of a “how” eluded to in the title seems to be mostly absent. Still a valuable read, but it’s not a guide.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great inspiring piece to light a fire in you, or for reflection.
*by S***E on July 24, 2013*

This is sort of an Aesop's Fables for us all, from encounters of a psychoanalyst with his clients over his lengthy career. I read it in the first day I got this, and wanted more! I really hope he comes out with another book. I had several Ah-Ha moments of my own and I think anyone who reads this beautiful book would, too. Some people on here have complained that they wanted more details, more of the story of each character (and that did make me hesitate on purchasing, but I'm glad I decided to try it out myself) - but I actually disagree with them. The beauty of this book is that each story, or insight ends with a bang. You are brought into the scene adequately enough, with just the right amount of backstory, you are told the meat of the matter, and a little explanation on the reasoning behind the behavior. I think there were only 2 or 3 that I had a couple of questions about. But it is better to leave your audience wanting more, and I definitely did. I don't want to give too much away, just say that for me, personally, this book woke me up- and it was nice to relate to some stories, and I think anyone that enjoys studying human behavior would love to add this to their collection. For me, it will be one I reread when I need to remind myself how not to get stuck, to not be afraid of change, and all around how to be a better person.

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