Peter Chang, the second hero described in this book, came to Gildiner because he was suffering with impotence. Laura took over as a parent, stealing to ensure her brother and sister had food to eat. Gildiner learned that when Laura was nine, her father abandoned her and her two siblings for seven months.
Laura Wilkes, the first patient Gildiner treated as a psychologist, came to Gildiner hoping to better understand and control the stress in her life because it worsened her herpes outbreaks. Those patients did not succumb to serious mental illness or suicide. Gildiner includes the stories of five patients who suffered physical, sexual, and emotional abuse during their childhoods. She describes to her reader the goals of therapy, the lasting impact of childhood experiences, and her reasons for referring to these particular patients as heroes. In the non-fiction book Good Morning, Monster, the author Catherine Gildiner recalls some of her most memorable cases as a practicing psychologist. 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.The following version of the book was used to create this study guide: Gildiner, Catherine. Among them: a successful, first generation Chinese immigrant musician suffering sexual dysfunction a young woman whose father abandoned her at age nine with her younger siblings in an isolated cottage in the depth of winter and a glamorous workaholic whose narcissistic, negligent mother greeted her each morning of her childhood with Good morning, Monster.Each patient presents a mystery, one that will only be unpacked over years. Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to SomeoneIn this fascinating narrative, therapist Catherine Gildiner's presents five of what she calls her most heroic and memorable patients. In these pages, she has gorgeously captured both the privilege of being given access to the inner chambers of people's lives, and the meaning that comes from watching them grow into the selves they were meant to be. Glennon Doyle, A Favorite Book of 2020 on Good Morning AmericaGildiner is nothing short of masterful-as both a therapist and writer. As seen on Good Morning America's SEPTEMBER 2020 READING LIST and FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2020!We need to read stories about folks who have been through hell and kept going. Shop Barnes & Noble Good Morning, Monster: A Therapist Shares Five Heroic Stories of Emotional Recovery by Catherine Gildiner online at.
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