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Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Terror of Death

Paperback • 2009 • English

Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Terror of Death

By Irvin D. Yalom

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About the book

Written in Irv Yalom's inimitable story-telling style, Staring at the Sun is a profoundly encouraging approach to the universal issue of mortality. In this magisterial opus, capping a lifetime of work and personal experience, Dr. Yalom helps us recognize that the fear of death is at the heart of much of our anxiety. Such recognition is often catalyzed by an "awakening experience"--a dream, or loss (the death of a loved one, divorce, loss of a job or home), illness, trauma, or aging. Once we c...Show more

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ISBN

9780470401811

Publisher

Jossey-Bass

Published year

2009

Language

English

Original title

Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Terror of Death

Format

Paperback

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