An insightful book based on decades of experience by two eminent psychoanalysts which looks at those most difficult of patients; the ones whose therapy seems to stall and the therapist struggles to see a way forward; patients who struggle with manifestations of narcissism, envy, and perversion. Using a blend of theory, case studies, literature, philosophy, and film, Michael and Batya Shoshani have created a masterpiece of psychoanalytic literature.