Some kind of grievance lies behind almost all of the problems people experience. The doctor and psychotherapist Reinhard Haller uses a selection of examples to illustrate the profound effect psychological wounds can have, and how we can use them to grow and strengthen our personalities.

»The highlights of this […] important book about the most dangerous states of the human mind include his descriptions of Sissi syndrome, honour killing and jealousy, the ›grievance struggles‹ of married couples, humiliation – ›the deepest scar‹ – and the chronic grievance of resentment, indiscriminate killings and terrorism, as well as feelings of insult and bitterness that manifest themselves through silence.«
Falter

»This man knows what he’s talking about«
Kurier