Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Terror of Death
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (628 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0470401818 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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Once we confront our own mortality, Dr. Yalom writes, we are inspired to rearrange our priorities, communicate more deeply with those we love, appreciate more keenly the beauty of life, and increase our willingness to take the risks necessary for personal fulfillment.. Yalom helps us recognize that the fear of death is at the heart of much of our anxiety. In this magisterial opus, capping a lifetime of work and personal experience, Dr. 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. Written in Irv Yalom's inimitable story-telling style, Staring at the Sun is a profoundly encouraging approach to the universal issue of mortality
All rights reserved. Bestselling psychiatrist Yalom (Love's Executioner) attempts to put this principle into practice in a sometimes thoughtful, often repetitious book. Although in the 1980s Yalom, now 76, provided new insights into the human psyche with his innovative method of existential psychotherapy, this book recycles well-known philosophical insights, but Yalom's humane, calm voice may bring them to a new audience. Through such experiences we can transcend our sense of finiteness and transiency an
"real nice, solid book" according to sk. real nice, solid book. I had to read it for my Death and Dying class.I dont regret buying this book at all.Insightful book.Highly recommend for those with loved ones that sick or ill.Also a must read for pre-meds or those thinking about going into medicine. M. Monahan said Someone else overly self absobed journey. I like to at least think the author wrote the book with his readers in mind; this one made me feel like I had better agree with what he had to say or else.. The Subject We Prefer to Ignore Dennis Herlong This is a more difficult read than most of Yalom's other books. His books are lucid and often inspirational. Death is not an easy subject. I kept putting it down. But something he does in most books is include very personal and meaningful anecdotes. One of the best parts is his inclusion of encounters close to death with 3 of his mentors. Those stories and his impressions of them are revealing and unforgettable. He tells his own early encounters with the deaths of his parents and friends in a way that any person can relate to. Although I don't like the subject, he is a