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Good Morning, Monster
- Five Heroic Journeys to Recovery
- Narrated by: Deborah Burgess
- Length: 13 hrs and 15 mins
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A therapist creates moving portraits of five of her most memorable patients, men and women she considers psychological heroes.
Catherine Gildiner is a best-selling memoirist, a novelist, and a psychologist in private practice for 25 years. In Good Morning, Monster, she focuses on five patients who overcame enormous trauma - people she considers heroes. With a novelist's storytelling gift, Gildiner recounts the details of their struggles, their paths to recovery, and her own tale of growth as a therapist.
The five cases include a successful but lonely musician suffering sexual dysfunction; a young woman whose father abandoned her and her siblings in a rural cottage; an Indigenous man who'd endured great trauma at a residential school; a young woman whose abuse at the hands of her father led to a severe personality disorder; and a glamorous workaholic whose negligent mother had greeted her each morning with "Good morning, Monster."
Each patient presents a mystery, one that will only be unpacked over years. They seek Gildiner's help to overcome an immediate challenge in their lives, but discover that the source of their suffering has been long buried. It will take courage to face those realities, and creativity and resourcefulness from their therapist.
Each patient embodies self-reflection, stoicism, perseverance, and forgiveness as they work unflinchingly to face the truth. Gildiner's account of her journeys with them is moving, insightful, and sometimes humorous. It offers a behind-the-scenes look into the therapist's office and explains how the process can heal even the most unimaginable wounds.
What the critics say
“These compelling, heart-in-throat stories prove no one is 'damaged goods'. I'm in awe of the five patients and of Gildiner’s exceptional creativity as she guides each one toward emotional freedom.” (Rona Maynard, author of My Mother’s Daughter and former editor)
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- Patti Bedard
- 2022-01-02
Amazing!
Amazing Stories! Captivating! Author/Narrator's voice is soothing! These stories of overcoming such horrific things was inspiring and heroic!
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- JamieF
- 2023-12-12
Powerful
So raw, powerful and inspiring. Well worth it for anyone who's been touched by trauma in their lives.
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- Anonymous User
- 2023-02-18
Phenomenal
Catherine Gildiner’s depiction of her brave clients reminds us to never give up on ourselves, that we deserve love, and can overcome our past to succeed in love and in life.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2020-08-26
Riveting
If you are interested in trauma and its effects, this book amazingly combines riveting stories and the psychology behind the symptoms and treatment. The narrator was great with the differentiation between the different character voices. I thoroughly enjoyed!
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A brilliant helping of Catherine Gildiner
Unforgettable. I will listen to this again, but glad I bought the hard copy. Found the narrator's attempt at male voices and affecting their mannerisms through voice was irritating. Would have been spell-binding if the author had read it herself.
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- Tiago Costa
- 2020-04-13
Extraordinary
I’d waited for this book to come out since I heard of it as a project. Did not disappoint, worth every minute. Thank you Catherine, for this and all of what you share.
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- Anonymous User
- 2023-04-19
Powerful
This book was valuable in several ways. I especially appreciated the focus on the diverse/ unique ways traumatic experiences in childhood can manifest later in life. I appreciated the way trauma was presented through the lens of resiliency, hope, and empowerment.
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- Amanda
- 2023-03-13
Inspired
This book kept me interested and kept me motivated to work on myself. This book was focused on the facts and stories of people being able to live after extreme trauma. Loved it.
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- Shubham and Stephanie
- 2024-01-26
Heavy and brave
As the author says, psychological heroes that kept themselves alive through some of the most difficult human circumstances presented. It offered perspective and inspiration to just how strong the human spirit truly is.
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- 2021-01-15
Inspiring and compelling
I could not stop listening. The stories and the way they are told were so compelling. It was entertaining yet reflective. Each character and the way the author told their story taught you something and inspired. So good!
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