Ronald Pies, M.D. is Professor of Psychiatry and Lecturer on Bioethics and Humanities at S.U.N.Y. Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, N.Y.; and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston. He is also Editor-in-Chief of the Psychiatric Times. Dr. Pies is the author of several psychiatric textbooks, and a guide to psychotherapy for the general public (A Consumer's Guide to Choosing the Right Psychotherapist, Jason Aronson, 1997). Dr. Pies is also a published poet (Creeping Thyme, Brandylane) and the author of a collection of short stories (Zimmerman's Tefillin, PublishAmerica). He lives with his wife, Nancy Butters MSW, near Boston.

• Part 1 AcknowledgmentsChapter 2 IntroductionChapter 3 Thinking and FeelingChapter 4 Morality and MeaningChapter 5 Morality and Self-RespectChapter 6 Adversity and Self-PossessionChapter 7 Perfectionism, Virtue, and Self-AcceptanceChapter 8 Living in Harmony with the UniverseChapter 9 Living in the Here and NowChapter 10 The Opinion of OthersChapter 11 The Common Bond of BeingChapter 12 Character and HappinessChapter 13 Contentment with Our LotPart 14 References

The book Everything Has Two Handles by Ronald Pies presents itself as an accessible introduction into Stoicism, for the 'intelligent layperson that wants to live well,' and Pies skillfully achieves this end....It is a book that can easily be reread or referenced for continued application and guidance. The reader is not left overwhelmed but is offered a clear understanding.