Cornell's unconventional approach to both clinical theory and practice has already made him a sought-after read in the general public as well as in the psychoanalytic community. Here he
assembles three new essays of reflection along with a collection of his papers to provide insight into how he works and how he ticks. He describes an early case failure and what he learned, the
insights of an analyst, an assessment of whether self-analysis is possible, and reflections on transference, the unconscious, and the limits of the analytic dyad. He asks whether an analyst can
ever change his spots (once he is spotted) and the tensions of influencing and being influenced. Annotation 穢2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
