Η Ώρα της Καρδιάς

At ninety-three, confronted with memory loss and the profound changes brought about by a pandemic that moved much of everyday human communication online, renowned psychotherapist Irvin D. Yalom makes a radical change in the way he practices therapy. He turns his attention to what can be achieved in a single, one-hour meeting between therapist and patient: identifying the core of a psychological problem and suggesting ways in which therapy might continue.

Throughout his life, Yalom has never shied away from revealing his own journey with honesty and without embellishment. A firm believer in the power of self-disclosure and in presenting truth and lived experience as they really are, he has written such acclaimed works as Love’s Executioner, Momma and the Meaning of Life, And the Band Played On: The Story of My Life, Creatures of a Day, and A Matter of Death and Life.

Η Ώρα της Καρδιάς adds something rare and deeply valuable to the literature of psychotherapy: the testimony of a great therapist confronting the challenges of aging while continuing to serve those who seek his help. It is a candid account of endurance in the face of decline, perseverance despite old age, and the inner conflicts that arise during this difficult stage of life.

In these latest reflections, Yalom conveys a powerful message: the will can be stronger than the limitations of the brain, and the desire for life, connection, and human contact can find ways to overcome physical limitations when those things truly matter to us. The human soul finds its own path.

Faithful to his lifelong commitment to leading by example, Yalom opens this final chapter of his therapeutic journey to the reader, with the assistance of his son, Benjamin Yalom.