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Staring at the Sun

Overcoming the Terror of Death

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At the age of 74, best-selling author Irvin Yalom turns his attention to one of the great human questions: our fear of death. He suggests that what he calls the 'awakening experience' can help us acknowledge, accept, and make use of our fear of death in a positive manner. These awakening experiences often follow a loss, a trauma, or the death of a loved one, illness or just growing old. Yalom shows us how such an awakening can be the turning point for a more meaningful life.

This is a practical and tremendously useful book that includes methods and techniques for dealing with the most prevalent kinds of fear: anxiety that is hidden and appears to us as other problems in our lives. Dr. Yalom argues that once we confront our own mortality, 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.

©2010 Irvin D. Yalom (P)2010 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd Developmental Psychology Grief & Loss Personal Development Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Inspiring Health Mental Health
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loved it. Yalom never fails to face the hard topics with grace and distinction. thought provoking and mirrored some of my own death anxiety.

great read

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Irvin Yalom delivers a compassionate and thought-provoking book on the fear of death. His insightful reflections, steeped in philosophy, drives the reader to consider essential questions that impact on the quality of the life we lead. The narrator suited the material perfectly.

Compassionate and thought provoking

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The final chapter wasn’t much relevant to me and it was by far the longest

Offers interesting insights I hadn’t considered before

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My therapist recommend to read this book,as I'm dealing with a tragic lost in our family. It has very powerful and incredible approach in understanding death fears. Simple language and amazing conclusion.

Very helpful during hard times .

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it has one problem. the questions for therapy (to reflect on at the end of each chapter) near the end of the book should really have been put at the end of respective chapter. really annoying as they are useful for any therapy or self care practice.

it's a long winded listen at times but the vignettes were really useful.

hard hitting but interesting and insightful

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