About the author
James Hollis is an American Jungian psychoanalyst, author, and public speaker. He is based in Washington, D.C. == Life and career == Hollis was born in Springfield, Illinois. He graduated from Manchester College (now Manchester University) in Indiana in 1962 with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree, and went on to obtain a PhD from Drew University in Madison, New Jersey, in 1967. For the first 26 years of his career, he taught Humanities at various colleges and universities, and between 1977 and 1982 he also trained as a Jungian psychoanalyst at the C. G. Jung Institute, Zürich in Switzerland. He was Executive Director of the Jung Educational Center in Houston, Texas for many years and Executive Director of the Jung Society of Washington (JSW) until 2019. He also worked as a Senior Training Analyst for the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts, as a Director of Training of the Philadelphia Jung Institute, and is Vice-President Emeritus of the Philemon Foundation. He runs a private practice as a Jungian psychoanalyst and lives and works in Washington, D.C., with his wife Jill, an artist and retired therapist, with whom he has three living children and several grand-children.
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💬 What our editors say about James Hollis's books
“Hollis provides a compelling, psychologically grounded guide for midlife and beyond, emphasizing the necessity of listening to inner wisdom. While his depth psychological perspective offers genuine fulfillment, this text may not…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Living an Examined Life: Wisdom for the Second Half of the Journey
“Hollis successfully distills complex Jungian concepts into a navigable map for personal transformation. The text shines in its validation of the void felt after abandoning societal scripts, offering mythology and literature as…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on A Life of Meaning: Relocating Your Center of Spiritual Gravity
“Hollis provides a compelling framework for those ready to confront the heavy burden of inherited narratives. The text excels in challenging conventional adulthood markers, urging readers toward deep introspection and authentic…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Living an Examined Life: Wisdom for the Second Half of the Journey
📋 Editions by James Hollis in the catalog
| Edition | Year | Publisher | Pages | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Living an Examined Life: Wisdom for the Second Half of the Journ | 2018 | St. Martin's Essentials / | 144 | 9781683640479 |
| A Life of Meaning: Relocating Your Center of Spiritual Gravity | 2023 | St. Martin's Essentials / | 184 | 9781649630728 |
| Living an Examined Life: Wisdom for the Second Half of the Journ | 2018 | St. Martin's Essentials / | — | 9781683640943 |
