Going to Pieces Without Falling Apart by Mark Epstein (1999, Paperback, Reprint)

The author is very intelligent; easy to get lost with his big words but it still flowed well. Epstein spends a lot of time comparing psychological theories/theorists with the way of Buddhism/Dali Llama etc. While helping those of us who tend to need concrete reasons why we feel, why we are, why we do certain things; he gently highlights how even with our stringent theories and theorists' opinions, there is a thread that can be traced or a message that can be pulled that shows us how we are very close to doing and being the way of many Eastern cultures do and be. He begins in a way that allows you to connect with him first, then he slowly reveals his message and how he believes it can help us - those who read his book. VERY GOOD read; not long and laborious; a lot of valuable information to pull out that can immediately be applied. I will buy more of his writings.