Love and Its Disappointment - the Meaning of Life, Therapy and Art

What is life about? Love. Does love run smoothly? No. To whom does this matter? Everybody. Simply facts with enormous implications. In "Love and Its disappointment", which is rooted in common knowledge, David Brazier advances in clear and specific terms a radical and practical theory of human functioning, exploring the relationships between beauty and love, frustration and creativity, perception and healing. Essential reading for psychotherapists, this book is also full of insights for the critic of culture and society.