The Experience of Meaning in Life: Classical Perspectives, Emerging Themes, and Controversies By Joshua A. Hicks and Clay Routledge (Eds.) New York, NY: Springer Science + Business Media, 2013. 417 pp. ISBN 978-94-007-6526-9 Reviewed by Paul T. P. Wong This review was...
Meaning, Mortality, and Choice: The Social Psychology of Existential Concern Edited by Phillip R. Shaver and Mario Mikulincer Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2012. 438 pp. ISBN 978-1-4338-1155-5 $49.95 Reviewed by Paul T. P. Wong Overall Impression...
Synergy, Healing, and Empowerment: Insights From Cultural Diversity By Richard Katz and Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu; Niti Seth, Peter Cornish, Tania Lafontaine, Danny Musqua, and Verna St. Denis (Cols.) Calgary, Alberta: Brush Education, 2012. 312 pp. ISBN...
The Human Question for Meaning: Theories, Research, and Applications (2nd ed.). By Paul T. P. Wong New York, NY: Routledge, 2012. 719 pp. ISBN 978-0415876773 $79.95 Reviewed by William E. Smythe Abstract Reviews the book, The Human Quest for Meaning: Theories,...
Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-Being By Martin E. P. Seligman New York, NY: Free Press, 2011. 349 pp. ISBN 978-1-4391-9075-3 $26.00 Reviewed by Paul T. P. Wong Love him or hate him, Martin Seligman is arguably the most famous positive...
Hard Knocks: Domestic Violence and the Psychology of Storytelling By Janice Haaken New York, NY: Routledge, 2010. 196 pp. ISBN 978-0-415-56342-0 $26.95 Reviewed by Paul T. P. Wong The title Hard Knocks: Domestic Violence and the Psychology of Storytelling really grabs...
Ikiru (1952) By Akira Kurosawa (Director) Reviewed by Paul T. P. Wong and Daniel Gingras The 1952 classic film Ikiru is considered Akira Kurosawa’s greatest directorial achievement. The title literally means to live. It is a story about how to live in the...
Note This is the unabridged version of a published article. For the published version, click here. Existential Psychology East-West By Louis Hoffman, Mark Yang, Francis J. Kaklauskas, and Albert Chan (Eds.) Colorado Springs, CO: University of the Rockies...
Positive Psychology With Male Clients By Mark S. Kiselica Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2008. Men and Masculinity—American Psychological Association Psychotherapy Video Series XI, Item No. 4310863 $99.95 Reviewed by Paul T. P. Wong Given my own...
Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Terror of Death By Irvin D. Yalom San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008. 306 pp. ISBN 978-0-7879-9668-0 $24.95 Reviewed by Paul T. P. Wong Never have I reviewed a book from so many perspectives: as a cancer survivor, an existential...
Case Incidents in Counseling for International Transitions By Nancy Arthur and Paul Pedersen (Eds.) Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association, 2008. 334 pp. ISBN 978-1-55620-269-8 $59.95 Reviewed by Paul T. P. Wong My immediate reaction after reading through...
Maps of Narrative Practice By Michael White New York, NY: Norton, 2007. 304 pp. ISBN 978-0-393-70516-4 $25.95 Reviewed by Paul T. P. Wong Michael White has become synonymous with narrative therapy in the same way Kleenex became synonymous with facial tissue. His...
