Irvin D. Yalom is Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry at the Stanford University School of Medicine. As well as an award-winning psychiatrist and psychotherapist, he is an extremely prolific author. His many other works include The Gift of Therapy ,Staring at the Sun ,When Nietzsche Wept ,The Theory and Practice of Group Psychiatry ,The Schopenhauer Cure ,Lying on the Couch ,Momma and the Meaning of Life ,Existential Psychotherapy ,I'm Calling the Police ,Inpatient Group Psychotherapy ,Every Day Gets a Little Closer and ___The Spinoza Problem_.