BOOKS 2023 #Matar Publishing

In June 1940, Marion, a Jewish refugee from Vienna, is forced to flee from the terror of the approaching German army to Paris, the city where she found refuge. She escapes to Marseilles hoping to find a ship that will take her out of Europe. On the way she meets Kurt, a Jewish refugee like her, but soon they part ways.

Clinical psychologist Dr. Shona Shapiro illustrates with evidence from neuroscience why we feel what we feel - in relation to ourselves, others and the world - and explains why we get stuck in ways of thinking that are not good for us. It turns out that we are wired for critical and negative thinking, which constantly undermines the existence of our lives.