<p>Making analy(c subjec(vity his life(me focus, these selected papers span four decades of Irwin<br />
Hirsch&rsquo;s astute examina(on of the analyst&rsquo;s par(cipa(on in the process. From an observingpar<br />
(cipant model, he traces his trajectory toward a par(cularly human, &lsquo;idiosyncra(cally<br />
flflawed&rsquo; yet unself-consciously loving analy(c presence. He exhorts us to recognize and embody<br />
our uniquely flflawed yet nurturant and facilita(ve capaci(es&mdash;essen(al to an evolved analy(c<br />
stance. He demonstrates these capaci(es with characteris(c humility, unsparing self-reflflec(on,<br />
and generosity of spirit. In this book, Hirsch outlines the contours of a humane, loving, and<br />
ethical analy(c presence.<br />
&mdash;Andrea Celenza, PhD.</p>