A personal journey to understand the interconnectedness of human beings from a former comedian, psychotherapist, and writer.

A novel about an empath. An empath is described as "A person who can psychically tune in to the emotional experience of a... More > person. Highly developed empathy is a psychic ability to sense the emotion of others.It can be challenging for empaths to function healthily in society as they are often unaware that they have this sensitivity and are apt to be alone." < Less

The following stories are based on the author's experiences working with Alzheimer's patients and reflect the resilience he... More > saw on a daily basis. Joe Guse is a former comedian from Chicago who now works with and cares for the elderly while pursuing a career in clinical psychology. These stories reflect Joe's passion and caring, and are all based on people he met while working as an entertainer in a variety of Nursing homes. < Less

This book is for anyone that has ever felt second best, for the bridesmaids, the backup choices, the substitute people.

Joe Guse is a former Chicago comedian who is now pursuing a career in clinical psychology. This book provides a... More > psychological profile of John Belushi, Lenny Bruce, and Chris Farley, and attempts to examine the pathos that exists in the inner worlds of comedians. < Less

This book explores the healing power of laughter, and considers existing research in the field as well as the author's... More > personal experiences working with children, the elderly, and headache patients. The book explores the use of humor in psychology from the viewpoint of people as diverse as Sigmund Freud and Patch Adams, as well as from fields such as neuropsychology. < Less

A semi-autobiographical book from author Joe Guse about his wide variety of experiences growing up and traveling around the country.

Joseph Campbell provided a series of steps that each person undergoes on their own unique Hero's journey. Although these... More > steps are based on mythological stories from the beginning of time, they are all still highly relevant to our current world, and this book explores this idea in the lives of Barack Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Lance Armstrong, & Rudy Giuliani. Joe Guse has studied the work of Joseph Campbell extensively, and is also working on a book about the application of the Hero's Journey in Individual Psychology. < Less

A novel about an empath. An empath is described as "A person who can psychically tune in to the emotional experience of a... More > person. Highly developed empathy is a psychic ability to sense the emotion of others.It can be challenging for empaths to function healthily in society as they are often unaware that they have this sensitivity and are apt to be alone." < Less

This book is for anyone that has ever felt second best, for the bridesmaids, the backup choices, the substitute people.