{"product_id":"bird-gotta-land-gerald-s-drose-9780578849300","title":"Bird Gotta Land: The Education of a Young Psychologist","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Intelligent...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn intriguing tableau of modern psychotherapy.\" - \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA young grad student in psychology discovers that in order to heal others, he must first face his deepest wounds. A debut novel from psychologist Gerald S. Drose.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStephen Swift is a divorced 27-year old father who has stumbled into a doctoral program in clinical psychology at Georgia University. Which is ironic, because he's estranged from his cancer-stricken father, barely sees his sister, and is stuck in a false narrative that he's not good enough to succeed in anything. His romantic relationships also leave little to be desired. In a nutshell, he's a mess. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut as study begins and Stephen starts learning how to plumb the psyches of others, he quickly finds himself on a parallel path of self-discovery, thanks to a sympathetic professor, his therapist, a psychotic prisoner, intramural softball, and an endearing, free-spirited classmate named Ally who challenges Stephen's views of love, connection, and what it means to show up. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDebut novelist and veteran psychologist Gerald S. Drose gives a wry, thoughtful, and intimate view of one young man's journey to heal himself before he can begin to heal others. Ideal for fans of contemporary, character-driven fiction, for readers in their 20s and 30s struggling through a quarter-life crisis, and those who simply want to see how therapists get trained. A must-read for undergraduate psychology students seeking a peek behind the curtain of graduate school and other therapists exploring the transformative art of psychotherapy.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gerald S. Drose\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0578849305\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780578849300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lead Balloon Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/12\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 402\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.89d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlueInk Review\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/24\/2021","brand":"Gerald S. Drose","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43982379221247,"sku":"9780578849300","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_68b77b51-5be7-40f7-9b68-e4e6eacb8650.jpg?v=1683260818","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bird-gotta-land-gerald-s-drose-9780578849300","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}