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Sexologist, permanent expert of PSYCHOLOGIES and Psychologies.ru Irina Panyukova about what kind of literature she prefers and why.
With regard to books, I am like the heroine of the fairy tale “The Jug and the Pipe” by Valentina Kataeva: I take one book, look at another, note the third … I definitely read every evening, tune in to reading as a pleasure and rejoice at the opportunity to choose from three wonderful books the one that corresponds mood, season, or even the weather.
«Theophilus North» Thornton Wilder
I would call this book «A practical guide to the ability to find beautiful ways out of difficult situations.» I really like the main character, a school teacher — sane, resourceful and romantic. He acts sometimes softly and delicately, sometimes categorically and firmly, but always humanely, without humiliating or insulting anyone. After reading, a life-affirming melody sounds in the soul for a long time, leaving a feeling of grace, lightness and kindness.
Translation from English by Viktor Golyshev. AST, 384 p.
«Science Fun» Tom Tit
A great way to escape from everyday life, to touch the little secrets of nature in your own kitchen, to share with your child the delight of contemplating the journey of a drop of water on a sheet of oiled paper. Most of the experiments are easily reproducible. Three or four experiences a week, and your children will see that you are a magician.
Translation from French by Mikhail Gershenzon. Meshcheryakov Publishing House, 288 p.
«An Open Letter to a Young Man on the Science of Living» by André Maurois
15 letters dedicated to the most important moments in the life of a young (and not only) person help to feel more confident and form a life position. The book attracts with clarity of thought, sincere and benevolent intonation and a complete lack of edification. In my opinion, it is irreplaceable at all stages of life.
Translated from French by Olga Grinberg. AST, 224 p.
The Physiology of Marriage by Honore de Balzac
In my opinion, one of the best practical guides to strengthening marital relationships. Graceful and ironic aphorisms, illustration stories and reflections of an observant author teach to accept people as they are, without illusions, disappointments and resentment, to turn far-fetched dramas into vaudeville and comedies, and to solve confusing situations in two or three moves in an ecologically and witty way. benefit.
Translation from French by Vera Milchina. AST, Astrel, 416 p.
«Creative Expression Therapy» by Mark Bourno
In this book, addressed to doctors and psychologists, but useful to everyone, there are so many ideas that you want to follow. For example, art therapist Mark Bourno writes about a creative lifestyle — how to create it? Learn to notice beauty in everyday life: pay attention not to gloomy faces, but to smiling and friendly ones, to notice not a dull fence along a construction site, but a blade of grass and a dandelion near it. Fill life with positive emotions: not just feed the child with dinner, but find a warm word for him, a joke that will dispel fatigue; send a message of support to a loved one. To take your clothes, speech, manners as a way of self-expression and make them pleasant and beautiful … 0a very inspiring method for those who think about their own development.
Academic project, 520 p.
Irina Panyukova, psychotherapist, sexologist