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Michael H. Stone

    Healing the Mind
    The Funny Bone of Dr. Michael Stone
    • The Funny Bone of Dr. Michael Stone

      • 122 páginas
      • 5 horas de lectura

      Discover the extraordinary world of psychiatrist and author Michael Stone, MD, as he showcases his unique blend of humor and insight. His comedic gifts, refined since his days as a medical resident in the 1960s, shine through in his cartoons that balance sophistication and absurdity. These illustrations pay homage to psychoanalysis with imaginative scenes, like an analyst alligator in the Jurassic Period and a computer listening to its anxious patient. Stone's work explores themes of Eros, city living, aging, and features a delightful menagerie of animals, including an erudite pig who prefers Cicero to pig Latin. Stone's humor extends to his writing, including Animalimericks, an alphabetical journey from Armadillo to Zebra, charmingly illustrated by Jonathan Peck. He offers a playful array of puns, a whimsical poem on philosophers from Ancient Greece to today, and a succinct four-word summation of life. Whether you're a psychoanalyst, a New Yorker at heart, or a fan of The New Yorker, this hilarious compendium can be enjoyed in one sitting or savored slowly. It's a book that invites revisiting time and again, ensuring laughter and reflection with each read.

      The Funny Bone of Dr. Michael Stone2023
    • Healing the Mind

      A History of Psychiatry from Antiquity to the Present

      • 516 páginas
      • 19 horas de lectura

      Long before the age of reliable psychodiagnosis (the last 200 years), a primitive vocabulary sprung up to address odd and unconventional people within the body social. The history of psychiatry concerns efforts to identify, diagnose, and contain or treat these "wild," "mad," or "insane" people. This book starts with the Greeks 2,500 years ago and ends with a detailed look at current developments and trends.

      Healing the Mind1997