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Να Σου πω Μια Ιστορία, Stories that Taught me how to Live

Author: Jorge Bucay

"I can't," I told him. "I can't!" "Are you sure?" he asked. "Yes. I would really like to stand in front of her and tell her how I feel... But I know I can't." The Fat Man sat like Buddha on those...

"I can't," I told him. "I can't!" "Are you sure?" he asked. "Yes. I would really like to stand in front of her and tell her how I feel... But I know I can't." The Fat Man sat like Buddha on those dreadful blue armchairs in his office. He smiled, looked me in the eyes, and, lowering his voice as he did every time he wanted to be listened to carefully, said to...

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"I can't," I told him. "I can't!" "Are you sure?" he asked. "Yes. I would really like to stand in front of her and tell her how I feel... But I know I can't." The Fat Man sat like Buddha on those dreadful blue armchairs in his office. He smiled, looked me in the eyes, and, lowering his voice as he did every time he wanted to be listened to carefully, said to me: "Let me tell you a story..." And without waiting for my agreement, Jorge began to narrate.

Demian is a restless young student trying to discover himself. His quests lead him to the 'Fat Man,' a very eccentric psychologist who helps him confront life and find answers to his questions in a very original way: in each meeting, he narrates a story, either classic or modern, 'Eastern' or 'Western,' stemming from the oral folk tradition or directly from the Fat Man's imagination.

The stories begin to function as parables, and Demian calms his anxieties and insecurities, maturing rather than finding 'ready-made solutions' and 'recipes for happiness'... The relationships between the therapist and the patient are also not conventional or predictable. Quarrels, disagreements, sympathy, dislike, hatred, and love are freely expressed, thus creating two unique literary heroes with flesh and blood, endearing and familiar to the reader.

There is no connection here with the stereotype of the psychoanalytic couch and the horizontal sufferer. The dialogue and the exchange of experiences and opinions, enriched with exceptional storytelling, place Let Me Tell You a Story in the category of literary books, regardless of whether it is globally categorized under the label: 'Self-awareness and self-help books.'

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Author
Jorge Bucay
Publisher
Opera
Original Title
Déjame que te cuente...
Award
-
Language
Greek
Subtitle
Stories that taught me how to live
Cover
Soft
Number of Pages
238
Publication Date
2008
Dimensions
14x21 cm
ISBN-13
9789608397156

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  • johnplain64

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    Excellent! If you like Bucay, it is a very good choice as a gift for someone to get in touch with his work for the first time!

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  • Nikoleta. Fr
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    I love Jorge as an author; he has helped me a lot over the years, and I like that the approach to each story is very personal and subjective for each reader, encouraging them to think and not just receive spoon-fed content.

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  • Stella_Mitsopoylou
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    I can't say it's the best I've read. I found it very tiring to read. The examples are nice, but I prefer a novel that keeps my interest throughout.. the truth is I was swayed by the positive comments.. I don't agree..

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  • Georgethgr
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    I think it is the second most beautiful book I have read so far (The first is "Think Like a Monk" by Jay Shetty)!
    It has so many truths, so many accurate things, so many clever points.
    It consists of small independent stories with a background story and they are all gems!!!
    I might read it again in the future!
    It will easily be recommended to friends and will also be a gift!

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  • Vivi_Alexaki
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    Jorge Bucay is an excellent psychologist. His writing is so essential. Every sentence of his is worth it, let alone every story in this book. We are talking about self-improvement with all the essence of the word.

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  • alexalpha
    5
    7 out of 7 members found this review helpful

    5 Stars are not enough. One of the most easy-to-read and essential books I have ever read. You can even read a little bit every day as each story is a separate chapter. Don't hesitate at all.

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  • Chrkl
    5
    3 out of 4 members found this review helpful

    Definitely one of the best books I have read. All these stories are Food for thought. I believe that every time someone reads it, it will offer them something.

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  • kwnsp
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    7 out of 7 members found this review helpful

    Significant conclusions and life lessons that emerge from stories in the form of fairy tales. Easy to read and understand.

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    Very nice meaningful little standalone stories for life. Ideal for someone who wants to read a little bit every day

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  • S.tavros
    5
    7 out of 7 members found this review helpful

    Today I finished it! What a great self-improvement book!
    Through stories, the author helps the reader to think instead of immediately giving them his professional interpretation (Jorge Bucay is a psychotherapist). I still remember my reaction at the end of the first story... WOW.. AMAZING!

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    • I would recommend it for reading
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  • kelpap
    5
    3 out of 4 members found this review helpful

    An excellent book for every teenager-adult! Each story is a life lesson!! It made me immediately buy 3 more by Jorge Bucay, which are equally good.

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  • aggelostef99
    5
    14 out of 14 members found this review helpful

    Problem
    Story
    Conclusion

    Really, anyone who has never read a book in their life (like me) will love it!!! You won't get bored at all.

    These are stories with deep meaning and life lessons that are solutions to inevitable problems we all face.

    Amazing, worth it a thousand times.

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  • karaokesuite
    5
    14 out of 14 members found this review helpful

    The book is exactly as described, a dialogue between the student and Jorge.
    What is interesting is that it explains things to you using many small stories-parables and allows you to draw your own conclusions.
    On the contrary, in other psychology books, they load you with theories that often don't make sense and don't apply to everyone. In this book, if you don't understand the story, nothing happens. If you understand the stories, you can use them as a topic of conversation with your friends in the appropriate occasion.

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    Jorge is simply a god!!!

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  • Perhaps one of the best books I have read

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    Wonderful tender for young and old!

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  • 5
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    one of the best books

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    It is read quickly and easily!

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  • Very good book. It's worth reading.

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    1 out of 1 members found this review helpful

    This book is awesome. It's worth reading by anyone. It's very easy to read and entertaining. Mr. Boukai's writing style is very specific

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    It is worth reading

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    I was reading it with a smile on my lips!

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  • Excellent! If you like Bucay, it is a very good choice as a gift for someone to get in touch with his work for the first time!

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  • I love Jorge as an author; he has helped me a lot over the years, and I like that the approach to each story is very personal and subjective for each reader, encouraging them to think and not just receive spoon-fed content.

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  • I can't say it's the best I've read. I found it very tiring to read. The examples are nice, but I prefer a novel that keeps my interest throughout.. the truth is I was swayed by the positive comments.. I don't agree..

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    1
  • I think it is the second most beautiful book I have read so far (The first is "Think Like a Monk" by Jay Shetty)!
    It has so many truths, so many accurate things, so many clever points.
    It consists of small independent stories with a background story and they are all gems!!!
    I might read it again in the future!
    It will easily be recommended to friends and will also be a gift!

    Translated from Greek ·
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  • Jorge Bucay is an excellent psychologist. His writing is so essential. Every sentence of his is worth it, let alone every story in this book. We are talking about self-improvement with all the essence of the word.

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"I can't," I told him. "I can't!" "Are you sure?" he asked. "Yes. I would really like to stand in front of her and tell her how I feel... But I know I can't." The Fat Man sat like Buddha on those dreadful blue armchairs in his office. He smiled, looked me in the eyes, and, lowering his voice as he did every time he wanted to be listened to carefully, said to me: "Let me tell you a story..." And without waiting for my agreement, Jorge began to narrate.

Demian is a restless young student trying to discover himself. His quests lead him to the 'Fat Man,' a very eccentric psychologist who helps him confront life and find answers to his questions in a very original way: in each meeting, he narrates a story, either classic or modern, 'Eastern' or 'Western,' stemming from the oral folk tradition or directly from the Fat Man's imagination.

The stories begin to function as parables, and Demian calms his anxieties and insecurities, maturing rather than finding 'ready-made solutions' and 'recipes for happiness'... The relationships between the therapist and the patient are also not conventional or predictable. Quarrels, disagreements, sympathy, dislike, hatred, and love are freely expressed, thus creating two unique literary heroes with flesh and blood, endearing and familiar to the reader.

There is no connection here with the stereotype of the psychoanalytic couch and the horizontal sufferer. The dialogue and the exchange of experiences and opinions, enriched with exceptional storytelling, place Let Me Tell You a Story in the category of literary books, regardless of whether it is globally categorized under the label: 'Self-awareness and self-help books.'

[Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]

Manufacturer

Author
Jorge Bucay
Publisher
Opera
Original Title
Déjame que te cuente...
Award
-
Language
Greek
Subtitle
Stories that taught me how to live
Cover
Soft
Number of Pages
238
Publication Date
2008
Dimensions
14x21 cm
ISBN-13
9789608397156

Important information

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  • johnplain64

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    Excellent! If you like Bucay, it is a very good choice as a gift for someone to get in touch with his work for the first time!

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  • Nikoleta. Fr
    5
    1 out of 1 members found this review helpful

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    I love Jorge as an author; he has helped me a lot over the years, and I like that the approach to each story is very personal and subjective for each reader, encouraging them to think and not just receive spoon-fed content.

    Translated from Greek ·
    • Paper quality
    • Was it easy to read?
    • Understanding of the subject matter
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style
    • I would read a book by the same author
    • I would recommend it for reading
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  • Stella_Mitsopoylou
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    1 out of 8 members found this review helpful

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    I can't say it's the best I've read. I found it very tiring to read. The examples are nice, but I prefer a novel that keeps my interest throughout.. the truth is I was swayed by the positive comments.. I don't agree..

    Translated from Greek ·
    • Paper quality
    • Understanding of the subject matter
    • Was it relatively easy to read?
    • Was it relatively interesting?
    • I liked the writing style in some parts
    • I might read a book by the same author
    • I might recommend it for reading
    Did you find this review helpful?
  • Georgethgr
    5
    6 out of 7 members found this review helpful

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    I think it is the second most beautiful book I have read so far (The first is "Think Like a Monk" by Jay Shetty)!
    It has so many truths, so many accurate things, so many clever points.
    It consists of small independent stories with a background story and they are all gems!!!
    I might read it again in the future!
    It will easily be recommended to friends and will also be a gift!

    Translated from Greek ·
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  • Vivi_Alexaki
    5
    1 out of 2 members found this review helpful

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    Jorge Bucay is an excellent psychologist. His writing is so essential. Every sentence of his is worth it, let alone every story in this book. We are talking about self-improvement with all the essence of the word.

    Translated from Greek ·
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style
    • I would read a book by the same author
    • I would recommend it for reading
    • Paper quality
    • Was it relatively easy to read?
    Did you find this review helpful?
  • alexalpha
    5
    7 out of 7 members found this review helpful

    5 Stars are not enough. One of the most easy-to-read and essential books I have ever read. You can even read a little bit every day as each story is a separate chapter. Don't hesitate at all.

    Translated from Greek ·
    • Paper quality
    • Was it easy to read?
    • Understanding of the subject matter
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style
    • I would read a book by the same author
    • I would recommend it for reading
    Did you find this review helpful?
  • Chrkl
    5
    3 out of 4 members found this review helpful

    Definitely one of the best books I have read. All these stories are Food for thought. I believe that every time someone reads it, it will offer them something.

    Translated from Greek ·
    • Paper quality
    • Was it easy to read?
    • Understanding of the subject matter
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style
    • I would read a book by the same author
    • I would recommend it for reading
    Did you find this review helpful?
  • kwnsp
    5
    7 out of 7 members found this review helpful

    Significant conclusions and life lessons that emerge from stories in the form of fairy tales. Easy to read and understand.

    Translated from Greek ·
    • Paper quality
    • Was it easy to read?
    • Understanding of the subject matter
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style
    • I would read a book by the same author
    • I would recommend it for reading
    Did you find this review helpful?
  • stefanos_stm
    5
    4 out of 5 members found this review helpful

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    Very nice meaningful little standalone stories for life. Ideal for someone who wants to read a little bit every day

    Translated from Greek ·
    • Was it easy to read?
    • Understanding of the subject matter
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style
    • I would recommend it for reading
    • Paper quality
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  • S.tavros
    5
    7 out of 7 members found this review helpful

    Today I finished it! What a great self-improvement book!
    Through stories, the author helps the reader to think instead of immediately giving them his professional interpretation (Jorge Bucay is a psychotherapist). I still remember my reaction at the end of the first story... WOW.. AMAZING!

    Translated from Greek ·
    • Paper quality
    • Was it easy to read?
    • Understanding of the subject matter
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style
    • I would read a book by the same author
    • I would recommend it for reading
    Did you find this review helpful?
  • kelpap
    5
    3 out of 4 members found this review helpful

    An excellent book for every teenager-adult! Each story is a life lesson!! It made me immediately buy 3 more by Jorge Bucay, which are equally good.

    Translated from Greek ·
    Did you find this review helpful?
  • aggelostef99
    5
    14 out of 14 members found this review helpful

    Problem
    Story
    Conclusion

    Really, anyone who has never read a book in their life (like me) will love it!!! You won't get bored at all.

    These are stories with deep meaning and life lessons that are solutions to inevitable problems we all face.

    Amazing, worth it a thousand times.

    Translated from Greek ·
    Did you find this review helpful?
  • karaokesuite
    5
    14 out of 14 members found this review helpful

    The book is exactly as described, a dialogue between the student and Jorge.
    What is interesting is that it explains things to you using many small stories-parables and allows you to draw your own conclusions.
    On the contrary, in other psychology books, they load you with theories that often don't make sense and don't apply to everyone. In this book, if you don't understand the story, nothing happens. If you understand the stories, you can use them as a topic of conversation with your friends in the appropriate occasion.

    Translated from Greek ·
    • Paper quality
    • Was it easy to read?
    • Understanding of the subject matter
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I would read a book by the same author
    • I would recommend it for reading
    • I liked the writing style in some parts
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    Jorge is simply a god!!!

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  • Perhaps one of the best books I have read

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  • 5
    2 out of 2 members found this review helpful

    Wonderful tender for young and old!

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    • Was it easy to read?
    • Understanding of the subject matter
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style
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  • 5
    1 out of 1 members found this review helpful

    one of the best books

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    It is read quickly and easily!

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  • Very good book. It's worth reading.

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  • 5
    1 out of 1 members found this review helpful

    This book is awesome. It's worth reading by anyone. It's very easy to read and entertaining. Mr. Boukai's writing style is very specific

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  • 5
    2 out of 3 members found this review helpful

    It is worth reading

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  • 5
    6 out of 6 members found this review helpful

    I was reading it with a smile on my lips!

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    • Was it easy to read?
    • Understanding of the subject matter
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style
    • I would read a book by the same author
    • I would recommend it for reading
    • Paper quality
  • Excellent! If you like Bucay, it is a very good choice as a gift for someone to get in touch with his work for the first time!

    Translated from Greek ·
    0
  • I love Jorge as an author; he has helped me a lot over the years, and I like that the approach to each story is very personal and subjective for each reader, encouraging them to think and not just receive spoon-fed content.

    Translated from Greek ·
    1
  • I can't say it's the best I've read. I found it very tiring to read. The examples are nice, but I prefer a novel that keeps my interest throughout.. the truth is I was swayed by the positive comments.. I don't agree..

    Translated from Greek ·
    1
  • I think it is the second most beautiful book I have read so far (The first is "Think Like a Monk" by Jay Shetty)!
    It has so many truths, so many accurate things, so many clever points.
    It consists of small independent stories with a background story and they are all gems!!!
    I might read it again in the future!
    It will easily be recommended to friends and will also be a gift!

    Translated from Greek ·
    6
  • Jorge Bucay is an excellent psychologist. His writing is so essential. Every sentence of his is worth it, let alone every story in this book. We are talking about self-improvement with all the essence of the word.

    Translated from Greek ·
    1
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