The Breakthrough in Two Acts, Fredric C. Hartman PhD
The Breakthrough in Two Acts, Fredric C. Hartman PhD
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The Breakthrough in Two Acts
Breaking the Spells of Painful Emotions and Finding the Calm in the Present Moment (Revised Edition July 9, 2020)

Author: Fredric C. Hartman PhD

Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki, Gabrielle de Cuir, Justine Eyre

Unabridged: 6 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Skyboat Media

Published: 02/13/2021

Synopsis

In The Breakthrough in Two Acts, Dr. Fredric C. Hartman paints a vivid picture of emotional pain and its context within the human mind and brain. Set in the dramatic backdrop of a therapy session as a stage play, featuring Dr. Hartman as the psychologist and Human Consciousness itself as “the patient,” this is a practical guide for anyone who struggles with negative or painful emotions.In his play, Dr. Hartman tells the story about our vulnerability to painful emotions, which flare up from the depths of our brains, casting distressing and destructive spells over us. As the play unfolds, he develops two new experiences to help strengthen our consciousness: one, by actively breaking the spell of the two thoughts that lie at the heart—and generate the distress—in each of our negative emotions, and two, by embracing the strange, fleeting collection of conditions that come along with the present moments of our lives as they each flash by.The Breakthrough in Two Acts is an appeal to humanity and a plan for how to use one “part” of our brain—consciousness—to quiet down another, chronically overheated “part”—the limbic system—which has ravaged our species with troubles ranging from emotional illness to war. Here is a way of thinking for hard times to help overcome emotional distress and embrace a calmer and more fulfilling way to experience life.

About Fredric C. Hartman PhD

Dr. Fredric C. Hartman has been a clinical psychologist in private practice for over thirty years. In addition to general practice, he has specialized experience in treating losses and posttraumatic stress disorder. He was a consultant for ten years to Hospice Care Network in New York where he ran bereavement groups with widows and widowers and support groups with the nurses who went into the homes of the dying. He was mentored there closely by Cathy Fanslow Brunjes, who was trained by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross. He has also worked extensively with the first responders after the attack on the World Trade Center on 9/11/2001.

About Stefan Rudnicki

Stefan Rudnicki first became involved with audiobooks in 1994. Now a Grammy-winning audiobook producer, he has worked on more than five thousand audiobooks as a narrator, writer, producer, or director. He has narrated more than nine hundred audiobooks. A recipient of multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards, he was presented the coveted Audie Award for solo narration in 2005, 2007, and 2014, and was named one of AudioFile’s Golden Voices in 2012.

About Gabrielle de Cuir

Gabrielle de Cuir, award-winning narrator, has narrated over three hundred titles and specializes in fantasy, humor, and titles requiring extensive foreign language and accent skills. She was a cowinner of the Audie Award for best narration in 2011 and a three-time finalist for the Audie and has garnered six AudioFile Earphones Awards. Her “velvet touch” as an actor’s director has earned her a special place in the audiobook world as the foremost producer for bestselling authors and celebrities.

About Justine Eyre

Justine Eyre is a classically trained actress who has narrated many audiobooks, earning the prestigious Audie Award for best narration and numerous Earphones Awards. She is multilingual and known for her great facility with accents. She has appeared on stage, with leading roles in King Lear and The Crucible, and has had starring roles in four films on the indie circuit. Her television credits include Two and a Half Men and Mad Men.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Aldo

Anyone who wants to let go of painful memories should check out this book. The author, a Counselor with 30 years of experience in psychotherapy, including 100,000 sessions, makes us realize that the real problem isn't always external environmental factors; it's the leftover garbage in our brain. It'......more

Goodreads review by Jenna

NOTE: I reviewed the PRINT version of Breakthrough during the August 2020 blog tour with Bridgette Inu Consulting and the AUDIOBOOK version during the February 2021 blog tour with Audiobookworm Promotions. Average Total Rating: 4.5 stars ---August 2020 PRINT Review, 4 Stars--- I received a free copy o......more

Goodreads review by Nora

Interesting information This is a creative take on presenting psychology, and how it helps people work through their emotional pain. During the troubled times we have all endured, people may find this thought-provoking guide to the human psyche to be helpful. If you want a glimpse at how your mind wo......more

Goodreads review by Reader

Reviewed by Christine Watson for Reader Views (8/17) “The Breakthrough in Two Acts” by Fredric C. Hartman, Ph.D. is an inspired new way of thinking of healing emotional pain. The fresh perspective Dr. Hartman provides is a powerful tool for everyone to use to find greater peace and serenity in daily......more

Goodreads review by Joel

Joel R. Dennstedt for Readers' Favorite Within the first few paragraphs of The Breakthrough – In Two Acts by Fredric C. Hartman, Ph.D., one breathes a very deep sigh of appreciation for something truly fresh and intelligent – startled by the clear recognition that, “Hey, I’m in the presence of someth......more

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“A perceptive, persuasive analysis of self-imposed suffering with a practical formula for relief and release.” Kirkus Reviews

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