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Dr. Gabor Mate’s “In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts”
Some comments about the book and what I think!
The book In The Realm Of Hungry Ghosts and Gabor Mate himself sure get a lot of attention !! I am now reading to book from start finish after giving it a quick scan. So far, I have one large feeling and one large question right off the bat. First the feeling:
- there is a LOT of learning in this book !! I feel that everyone in the western world should read this book! And I want to find ways to capture, share and make real the learnings in practical ways. How could we do that? Hold workshops? Have gatherings similar to book clubs? Start a blog? hmMM? Did you read the book? Would you tell me what you found valuable? And tell me what you think in general. Some look at Mate as a hero, what do you feel?
And now the question:
- who the hell is Fellini? Mate refers to him twice in the first few pages of the book – and also, I guess I have 2 questions – I also need to ask - “Hey Gabor, who did you write this book for?”


Regehr accepting the prestigious Courage To Come Back Award from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health 2007