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Maxine Mei Fung Chung

    Maxine Mei-Fung Chung delves into the intricacies of the human psyche, exploring complex themes of trauma, gender, and sexuality through her work as a psychoanalytic psychotherapist. Her artistic background and previous career as a creative director lend a unique perspective to her writing, focusing on the development of the creative feminine. Chung champions women and girls finding their voice and self-expression. Her style is deeply introspective, examining themes of attachment and clinical dissociation.

    The Eighth Girl
    What Women Want
    • What Women Want

      • 320 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      'A rich and intimate examination of female desire, Maxine's book is full of wisdom and insight. I cannot recommend it enough' Julia Samuel After thirty years of research, Sigmund Freud still felt the great unanswered question was: 'What does a woman want?' Fifteen years into her own journey as a psychotherapist, Maxine Mei-Fung Chung believes her collaboration with her patients holds the answers. Through the profound and moving stories of seven very different women, Maxine Mei-Fung Chung sheds light on our most fundamental needs and desires. From a young bride-to-be struggling to accept her sexuality, to a mother grappling with questions of identity and belonging, and a woman learning to heal after years of trauma, What Women Want is an electrifying and deeply intimate exploration into the inner lives of women. Based on hours of conversations between Maxine and her patients, this book lays bare our fears, hopes, secrets and capacity for healing. With great empathy and precision, What Women Want presents a fearless look into the depths of who we are, so that we can better understand each other and ourselves. To desire is an action. This extraordinary book liberates and empowers us to claim what we truly want.

      What Women Want2023
      4.0
    • The Eighth Girl

      • 480 pages
      • 17 hours of reading

      In this unsettling, seductive psychological thriller, a young woman with multiple personalities is drawn into London's dangerous underworld, for fans of The Silent Patient and An Anonymous Girl.

      The Eighth Girl2020
      3.6