Pooh and the Psychologists

by John Tyerman Williams

In which it is proven that Pooh Bear is a brilliant psychotherapist.

Used (as new), Hardcover with dustjacket, 191pp

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About the Book

Winnie the Pooh is one of the most beloved and respected bears of all time. His wisdom is boundless-from the ancient mysteries to the current world markets. In this ingenious book, John Tyerman Williams demonstrates beyond a doubt that the Great Bear is also a brilliant psychologist.

Through case studies, Williams explores the psychological depths of the inhabitants of the Hundred Acre Wood. Piglet is compulsively shy, Eeyore is clinically depressed, Owl is antisocial, and so on. The author cleverly shows how Pooh, in his gentle and methodical way, gets to the root of every problem and leads his friends on the road to recovery.

This witty volume lends readers the opportunity to learn a little smackerel about Winnie the Pooh's version of psychology-and perhaps about themselves. In this tumultuous day and age, it is a Very Comforting Thought to know we have such a wise and trusted friend to lean on.

About John Tyerman Williams

John Tyerman Williams is a doctor of philosophy who lectures on theater, English literature, and English history. He began acting at the age of fourteen, playing Emil in the film version of the children's story Emil and the Detectives. After working as a professional actor, he taught for many years. He received his doctorate from Oxford University in the 1980's. Mr Williams has written two other books on the Great Bear: Pooh and the Philosophers and Pooh and the Millennium. He lived in Cornwall, England.