Surrounded by Others and Yet So Alone

<p><strong>A new collection of case stories from "the Oliver Sacks of law."</strong></p><p>In this follow-up to his acclaimed book, <em>Four Seasons of Loneliness</em> (winner of the 2017 Independent Publishers Gold Prize as the best book of the year in Psychology / Mental Health), social psychologist turned lawyer J. W. Freiberg continues to explore chronic loneliness, one of modern society’s most serious public health crises.</p><p>In <em>Surrounded by Others and Yet So Alone</em>, he again draws from his thirty-year legal career to present five unique tales. While <em>Four Seasons of Loneliness</em> studied the devastation caused by social isolation, here Freiberg explores the impact of faulty connections in failing relationships. But don’t expect to be lectured on the topic; you will find yourself reading a collection of deeply human stories. And that’s a good thing, because Freiberg is a master storyteller.</p>