The Jung-Kirsch Letters: The Correspondence of C.G. Jung and James Kirsch
"An extraordinary record of a unique friendship between a Master and his devoted Jewish disciple. Essential reading for anyone interested in the development of analytical psychology."- Henry Abramovitch, Israel Association of Jungian Psychology, and Tel Aviv University Medical School, Israel"In this fascinating, beautifully presented and paced correspondence, James Kirsch, a devoted student of Jung’s ideas, becomes—as analysand, colleague, consultee, and honest friend—a stand-in for all of us who would have liked to have been close enough to Jung to engage him on the topics that are most problematic in his writings. How Jung’s psychology, in both its possibilities and limitations, can actually focus a life has rarely been so interestingly documented."- John Beebe, C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco, USA"In this ably-translated and well-edited volume, we are provided with indispensable information to help us fill out a vital missing chapter in the evolution and establishment of Analytical Psychology. For the practicing psychotherapist, one of the most riveting aspects of the book, is the chance to witness Jung's illuminating commentary on Kirsch's clinical cases. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in depth psychology and its development."- Donald E. Kalsched, Jungian analyst and author"One of the more amazing books to surface in recent publishing history... this correspondence is recommended to anyone who cares about how the modern exploration of psyche unfolded in the early and mid twentieth century.The reader has the opportunity to imagine his or her way into history, the climate of ideas, the challenges of a world erupting with inner and outer demons on every front as psychoanalysis is gaining a foothold in a world in turmoil.[Jung and Kirsch] both had several lifetimes of inner and outer transformations that reveal the early development of the depth psychological tradition as it grapples with the nature of soul, matter and spirit in a world challenged by enormous destructive forces dwelling within the individual psyche and in the outer world's collective mania. This book takes one on that journey in a most spirited and intelligent exchange between two fierce souls who dedicated their lives to exploring the innermost secrets of the interplay between the human, the divine, and the demonic."- Thomas Singer,The Huffington Post