Group

the long version

"Six bright, successful, and remarkably self-destructive people enter into a course of dynamic group therapy in an effort to recognize and overcome their compulsions, addictions, weaknesses, and family legacies. Granted unlimited access to the sessions and the patients' lives, journalist Paul Solotaroff has captured real-life drama as it unfolds. Against a ticking clock - the prescribed period of treatment is ten months - a wide range of human tragedy and comedy plays out, imbuing Group with the pacing of a thriller and the lure of a mystery, as we learn, finally, who triumphs and who is beyond help."--BOOK JACKET.