Good Morning, Monster - Catherine Gildiner

Good Morning, Monster

By Catherine Gildiner

  • Release Date: 2020-09-22
  • Genre: Psychology
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 246 Ratings

Description

As seen on Good Morning America's SEPTEMBER 2020 READING LIST and FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2020!

"We need to read stories about folks who have been through hell and kept going... Fascinating."
Glennon Doyle, A Favorite Book of 2020 on Good Morning America

"Gildiner is nothing short of masterful
as both a therapist and writer. In these pages, she has gorgeously captured both the privilege of being given access to the inner chambers of people's lives, and the meaning that comes from watching them grow into the selves they were meant to be." Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone

In this fascinating narrative, therapist Catherine Gildiner’s presents five of what she calls her most heroic and memorable patients. Among them: a successful, first generation Chinese immigrant musician suffering sexual dysfunction; a young woman whose father abandoned her at age nine with her younger siblings in an isolated cottage in the depth of winter; and a glamorous workaholic whose narcissistic, negligent mother greeted her each morning of her childhood with "Good morning, Monster."

Each patient presents a mystery, one that will only be unpacked over years. They seek Gildiner's help to overcome an immediate challenge in their lives, but discover that the source of their suffering has been long buried.

As in such recent classics as The Glass Castle and Educated, each patient embodies self-reflection, stoicism, perseverance, and forgiveness as they work unflinchingly to face the truth. Gildiner's account of her journeys with them is moving, insightful, and sometimes very funny. Good Morning Monster offers an almost novelistic, behind-the-scenes look into the therapist's office, illustrating how the process can heal even the most unimaginable wounds.

Reviews

  • True heros

    4
    By Katalia3867
    Great book!!! Be prepared for some really extra gut wrenching heavy stuff in the Alana chapter. You may or may not be able to handle it well depending on your own level of mental health. Every person in this book is a true hero including the author!
  • Phenomenal book

    5
    By Efia B.💕
    Our upbringing has a bigger impact on us than we realize, and mental strength is a key skill every human being needs. This book taught me that. You really can’t help but love the heroes in this book just like Dr. Gildiner did. 100/10 would recommend.
  • AMAZING

    5
    By mommyreads21
    Incredible book, opened my eyes to so many things. Hopefully there will be a sequel
  • Loved it

    5
    By Piehola
    Great book!

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