Po trzydziestu latach badań Zygmunt Freud wciąż nie znalazł odpowiedzi na swoje doniosłe pytanie: Czego pragną kobiety?. W trakcie piętnastoletniej przygody w roli psychoterapeutki Maxine Mei-Fung Chung zrozumiała, że wyjaśnienie zagadki Freuda kryje się w aktywnej współpracy z pacjentkami. W poruszających historiach siedmiu diametralnie różniących się kobiet Maxine Mei-Fung Chung rzuca nowe światło na problem naszych najbardziej podstawowych potrzeb i pragnień. Przyszła panna młoda, która staje przed problemem zaakceptowania własnej seksualności, matka zmagająca się z pytaniami dotyczącymi tożsamości i przynależności, kobieta ucząca się, jak wyzdrowieć po latach traumy: Głos kobiecej duszy to elektryzujący i intymny zapis badań nad wewnętrznym życiem kobiet. Ta oparta na godzinach rozmów pomiędzy Maxine i jej pacjentkami książka odkrywa nasze lęki, nadzieje, sekrety i zdolność do zdrowienia. Z ogromną empatią, a jednocześnie dbałością o szczegół prezentuje pozbawione lęku i uprzedzeń spojrzenie w głąb tego, kim jesteśmy, abyśmy mogły lepiej zrozumieć same siebie, a także siebie nawzajem. Pragnienie to działanie. Głos kobiecej duszy to niezwykła książka niosąca wyzwolenie i zachętę, byśmy zdobywały to, czego naprawdę chcemy.
Maxine Mei-Fung Chung Book order
Maxine Mei-Fung Chung writes with a profound understanding of the human psyche, informed by her background as a psychoanalytic psychotherapist. Her work delves into themes of trauma, gender, sexuality, and attachment theory, with a particular focus on empowering women and girls to find their voice. Drawing on a decade of experience in creative direction, she brings a unique artistic sensibility to her narratives. Her writing is characterized by an interest in the creative feminine and a commitment to supporting those facing isolation and mental health challenges.



- 2023
- 2023
'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.
- 2020
The Eighth Girl
- 480 pages
- 17 hours of reading
"Beautiful. Damaged. Destructive. Meet Alexa Wú, a brilliant yet darkly self-aware young woman whose chaotic life is manipulated and controlled by a series of alternate personalities. Only three people know about their existence: her shrink Daniel; her stepmother Anna; and her enigmatic best friend Ella. The perfect trio of trust. When Ella gets a job at a high-end gentleman's club, she catches the attention of its shark-like owner and is gradually drawn into his inner circle. As Alexa's world becomes intimately entangled with Ella's, she soon finds herself the unwitting keeper of a nightmarish secret. With no one to turn to and lives at stake, she follows Ella into London's cruel underbelly on a daring rescue mission. Threatened and vulnerable, Alexa will discover whether her multiple personalities are her greatest asset, or her most dangerous obstacle. Electrifying and breathlessly compulsive, The Eighth Girl is an omnivorous examination of life with mental illness and the acute trauma of life in a misogynist world. With bingeable prose and a clinician's expertise, Chung's psychological debut deftly navigates the swirling confluence of identity, innocence, and the impossible fracturing weights that young women are forced to carry, causing us to question: Does the truth lead to self-discovery, or self-destruction" -- Provided by Publisher