Momma and the Meaning of Life
Worth buying if: You want candid essays about how Yalom's mother shaped his life and psychotherapy practice.
Skip it if: You expect a rigorous academic manual on existential therapy with dense methodology and citations.
Exact edition: Paperback · ISBN-13 9780060958381. The Amazon link uses this ISBN, so the product page should open to the edition shown here.
If this page helped you decide, purchasing through the Amazon button above supports UPB Books at no extra cost to you and helps us continue improving the site. Thanks for visiting today.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Some outbound links are paid links, at no additional cost to you.
Summary
Irvin D. Yalom combines personal memoir, psychotherapeutic wisdom, and cultural reflection as he explores love, mortality, and the small moments that shape a life—anchored by the influence of his mother.
Why this book now
Readers seeking humane reflections on aging, loss, and practical existential insight will find Yalom's compassionate voice timely and consoling.
30-second preview
Two quick cards, fifteen seconds each.
Card 1 of 2
Best for readers who...
Good fit if you want...
- You want candid essays about how Yalom's mother shaped his life and psychotherapy practice.
- You enjoy accessible existential reflections that blend clinical insight with personal memoir.
- You expect a rigorous academic manual on existential therapy with dense methodology and citations.
- You prefer up-to-date clinical research or fast-paced fiction—this 2000 backlist is intimate reflection, not c.
- You need the newest edition, freshest examples, or the most current framing.
Decided it fits?
Exact edition: Paperback · ISBN-13 9780060958381
Worth buying if: You want candid essays about how Yalom's mother shaped his life and psychotherapy practice.
Skip it if: You expect a rigorous academic manual on existential therapy with dense methodology and citations.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
Reader guide
Cues to help you decide faster.
Reading commitment
Light Short sit-downs
At about 272 pages, this is a moderate read of essays and episodes that you can consume steadily or revisit chapter by chapter for reflection.
What stands out here
This HarperCollins edition collects Yalom's memoiristic essays that bridge personal family history and therapeutic practice, emphasizing voice and humane insight.
Best way to approach it
Read slowly and reflectively—pause after essays to sit with the questions Yalom raises, and keep a notebook for passages that resonate personally.
Was this page helpful?
Quick thumbs only. No login.
Loading feedback…
Paperback: ISBN-13 9780060958381
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.