Maurice (Ries) Vanderpol 1922-2014

By Tamar SchwartzOctober 27, 2014 Obituaries

Click Here to Read: Maurice (Ries) Vanderpol Obituary in the Boston Globe.

I am sorry to inform you of the death of Maurice (Ries) Vanderpol on October 19 at the age of 92. Dr. Vanderpol was an admired psychiatrist and psychoanalyst and an important voice over the decades for those who demonstrated courage and compassion during the Holocaust.

Dr. Vanderpol was born in Amsterdam. In 1942, during the Nazi occupation of Amsterdam, he went into hiding, together with his brother and mother, until 1945. In 1946, he immigrated to the United States. Having begun medical school in the Netherlands, he entered Boston University Medical School where he went on to complete his medical education. Continue reading Maurice (Ries) Vanderpol 1922-2014

John Mitchell Stevens Jr., 93, psychiatrist and analyst

By Tamar SchwartzOctober 20, 2014 Obituaries

Click Here to Read: John Mitchell Stevens Jr., 93, psychiatrist and analyst By Bonnie L. Cook onthe Philly.com website on October 18, 2014.

Halloween, ambivalence,the Holocaust, therapy changes the brain from Sasha Rolde on IP.net

By Tamar SchwartzOctober 3, 2014 Announcements, Books, Obituaries

Dear Colleagues:

When I was growing up this day was a relifious holiday and was called “All Souls Day” . I don’t recall it being scary or threatening as in “trick”. It is interesting to me that the day, like so many things in the world, has morphed into a scary occurrence despite the effort to “give treats” exemplifying the ubiquitous ambivalence and the love/hate human condition.

I turn to the international psychoanalytic website this week to give you a sampling of my own choices as well as the entire menu. I see the above in many of the posts and hope that you will comment. N.B. As in the past, I have NOT included previous announcements, so please check them all.

My choices this week are:

1) Please note the new thriving addition to IP.net, namely the IPBook.net
Click Here to Read This Article Continue reading Halloween, ambivalence,the Holocaust, therapy changes the brain from Sasha Rolde on IP.net

Robin Williams and the dark side of comedy

By Tamar SchwartzAugust 12, 2014 Obituaries

Click Here to View: Robin Williams and the dark side of comedy By Todd Leopold on the CNN website on August 12, 2014.

Click Here to View: Dr. Nancy on Williams: Depression can be deadly:Dr. Nancy Snyderman, NBC News’ chief medical editor, joins TODAY to discuss the death of Robin Williams, and hopes we’ll “talk about mental illness in a different way” with his death on the NBC News website on August 12, 2014.

Click Here to Read: Forget the phoney psychoanalysis and instead celebrate Robin Williams’ rare talent by Ben Pobjie om the smh.com.au website on August 12, 2014.

Oliver Kerner 1916- 2014

By Tamar SchwartzAugust 3, 2014 Obituaries

Click Here to Read: Oliver Kerner Obituary in The New York Times on May 1, 2014.

Keeper Of Her Grandfather’s Memory

By Tamar SchwartzJuly 30, 2014 Books, Obituaries

Click Here to Read: Keeper Of Her Grandfather’s Memory: Remembering Bel Kaufman, author of influential city schools novel and diplomat-at-large for the iconic Sholem Aleichem by Sandee Brawarsky in The Jewish Week on July 29, 2014.

Nadine Gordimer, Novelist Who Took On Apartheid, Is Dead at 90

By Tamar SchwartzJuly 16, 2014 Obituaries

Click Here to Read: Nadine Gordimer, Novelist Who Took On Apartheid, Is Dead at 90 By Helen T. Verongos in The New York Times on July 14, 2014.

Eli Wallach (1915-2014): Major character actor of stage, screen and television

By Tamar SchwartzJune 27, 2014 Movies, Obituaries, Plays

Clck Here to Read: Eli Wallach (1915-2014): Major character actor of stage, screen and television By Fred Mazelis June 27, 2014.

Prolific composer and master jazz pianist Horace Silver dies at 85

By Tamar SchwartzJune 24, 2014 Obituaries

Click Here to Read: Prolific composer and master jazz pianist Horace Silver dies at 85 By John Andrews on the World Socialist Web Site on June 24, 2014.

1928-2014: Maya Angelou, writer, performer and participant in the civil rights movement

By Tamar SchwartzJune 18, 2014 Obituaries, Poetry

Click Here to Read: 1928-2014: Maya Angelou, writer, performer and participant in the civil rights movement By Isaac Finn and Sandy English on the World Socialist Web Site on June 18, 2014.

Click Here to Read: Maya Angelou, writer and poet, dies at age 86 on this website.

Click Here to Read: Poetry Monday: June 2, 2014 on Maya Angelou on this Website.