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Book details
  • Genre:PERFORMING ARTS
  • SubGenre:Screenplays
  • Language:English
  • Pages:94
  • eBook ISBN:9781483551739

Postcards From Paradise

by Gary Solomon

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Overview
Dr. Paul Miller is a brilliant psychotherapist who has developed a new form of therapy which he calls Cinematherapy®. As part of his patient's therapy he prescribes movies for them to watch that address their therapeutic issues.
Description
Dr. Paul Miller is a brilliant psychotherapist who has developed a new form of therapy which he calls Cinematherapy®. As part of his patient's therapy he prescribes movies for them to watch that address their therapeutic issues. Dr. Miller suggested that Mr. and Mrs. Thorton to watch the movie Under the Influence to better understand their daughters drug use. It was suggested that Phil watch Steel Magnolias after his wife died. And he had Daniel watch Night Mother, following which Daniel committed suicide. Daniel's parents sue Dr. Miller, stating that it was his unorthodox therapy technique that caused the death of their son. After Dr. Miller is arrested, Rachel Moore appoints herself as his attorney. A trial pursues. It is disclosed that Rachel is Daniel's sister, she is removed from the case and Dr. Miller is left to defend himself. Life changes for everyone involved in the case, especially Dr. Miller who now lives a new life in his Paradise Cafe.
About the author
Professor Gary Solomon is a retired tenured professor of psychology. Professor Solomon fathered, defined and popularized Cinematherapy®, a form of therapy using movies for their therapeutic messages. Reel Therapy® is Professor Solomon's second book on the subject of Cinematherapy®. His third book is entitled Cinemaparenting®. As a psychologist and an expert on the subject of psychiatric diagnosis and has written two books on psychiatric disorders, A Psychiatric Diagnosis Primer and Psych 101. Using his understanding of psychiatric disorders, he wrote a novel, A Ballad for Allison Porter, a psychological thriller. Being the creative person he is, Professor Solomon has written two plays. Boxcar, the story of Woody Guthrie and Cannibals and Headhunters, a psychologist decent into madness. Professor Solomon likes to call himself a "wordsmith" and has written many books on word play, as well as a children's book, Why is Brian so Fat?. Professor Solomon's most recent books are HOA Academy and HOA: Crisis in America, a most unique FREE on-line book about the effects on homeowners who live in Homeowners Associations (HOAs). **** To learn more about Professor Solomon: hoaacademy.com, hoacrisisinamerica.com, hoasyndrome.com, pitythepoorfool.com, hoaboardmonitoringservices.com, or cinema-therapy.com. **** To contact Professor Solomon or to engage him as an expert witness: Dr. Robin Huhn, 702.812.4599 or robinhuhndc@gmail.com.