Mark Epstein: 22 books
Advice Not Given
A Guide to Getting Over Yourself
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2018
“Most people will never find a great psychiatrist or a great Buddhist teacher, but Mark Epstein is both, and the wisdom he imparts in Advice Not Given is an act of generosity and compassion. The book is a tonic for the ailments of our time.”—Ann Patchett, New York Times bestselling author of...
The Loyal Son
The War in Ben Franklin's House
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2017
The dramatic story of a founding father, his illegitimate son, and the tragedy of their conflict during the American Revolution—from the acclaimed author of The Lincolns.
Ben Franklin is the most lovable of America’s founding fathers. His wit, his charm, his inventiveness—even his grandfatherly...
by Mark Epstein, M.D.
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2013
A revolutionary reexamination of trauma’s role in the life journey, opening the door to growth and healing
Trauma does not just happen to a few unlucky people; it is the bedrock of our psychology. Death and illness touch us all, but even the everyday sufferings of loneliness and fear are...
Lincoln and Whitman
Parallel Lives in Civil War Washington
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
It was more than coincidence—indeed, it was all but fate—that the lives and thoughts of Abraham Lincoln and Walt Whitman should converge during the terrible years of the Civil War. Kindred spirits despite their profound differences in position and circumstance, Lincoln and Whitman shared a vision...
The Lincolns
Portrait of a Marriage
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2008
The first full-length portrait of the marriage of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln in more than fifty years, The Lincolns is a fascinating new work of American history by Daniel Mark Epstein, an award-winning biographer and poet known for his passionate understanding of the Civil War period.
Although...
Dawn to Twilight
New and Selected Poems
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2015
Drawing from a career of almost fifty years, Daniel Mark Epstein’s collection of new and selected poems forms a lyrical autobiography of its author as a poet and a man. Dawn to Twilight examines universal themes such as love and aging, happiness and despair, each of which Epstein approaches differently...
The Ballad of Bob Dylan
A Portrait
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2011
Drawing on revelatory interviews, a rich analysis oflyrics, and a lifelong study of one of the greatest songwriters of our time,Daniel Mark Epstein delivers a singular, nuanced, and insightful examination ofBob Dylan—the poet, the musician, and the man. Interweaving in-depthconversations with Dylan...
Lincoln's Men
The President and His Private Secretaries
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2010
“An intimate portrait of Lincoln, so well-drawn that he seems to come alive on the page.”
—Charleston Post & Courier
Lincoln’s Men by Daniel Mark Epstein offers a fascinating close-up view of the Abraham Lincoln White House through the eyes of Lincoln’s three personal...
Going on Being
Life at the Crossroads of Buddhism and Psychotherapy
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2009
Before he began training as a psychiatrist, Mark Epstein immersed himself in Buddhism through influential teachers such as Ram Dass, Joseph Goldstein, and Jack Kornfield. Buddhism's positive outlook and the meditative principle of living in the moment profoundly influenced his study and practice of...
La lezione della serenità
Impara dal Buddha a trasformare il trauma in un'esperienza positiva
Language: Italian
Release Date: September 18, 2014
Nel corso di 2500 anni il buddhismo ha elaborato soluzioni ai problemi esistenziali che sorprendono per modernità ed efficacia. Nella sua Lezione della serenità Epstein, psicoterapeuta buddhista, riflette sul «trauma»: lutti, licenziamenti, malattie, abbandono, fine di un amore.... La reazione...
Thoughts Without A Thinker
Psychotherapy from a Buddhist Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2013
Blending the lessons of psychotherapy with Buddhist teachings, Mark Epstein offers a revolutionary understanding of what constitutes a healthy emotional life
The line between psychology and spirituality has blurred, as clinicians, their patients, and religious seekers explore new perspectives...
Going to Pieces Without Falling Apart
A Buddhist Perspective on Wholeness
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2013
For decades, Western psychology has promised fulfillment through building and strengthening the ego. We are taught that the ideal is a strong, individuated self, constructed and reinforced over a lifetime. But Buddhist psychiatrist Mark Epstein has found a different way.
Going to Pieces Without...
Open to Desire
The Truth About What the Buddha Taught
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2006
“A masterpiece. . . . It teaches us how not to fear and repress, but to rechannel and harness the most powerful energies of life toward freedom and bliss.” —ROBERT THURMAN
It is common in both Buddhism and Freudian psychoanalysis to treat desire as if it is the root of all suffering and...
by Dr. Mark Epstein, M.D.
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2008
Immersed in Buddhist psychology prior to studying Western psychiatry, Dr. Mark Epstein first viewed Western therapeutic approaches through the lens of the East. This posed something of a challenge. Although both systems promise liberation through self-awareness, the central tenet of Buddha's wisdom is...
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