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Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Terror of Death - Yalom, Irvin D.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
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- “First edition”
- ISBN
- 9780787996680
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
0787996688
ISBN-13
9780787996680
eBay Product ID (ePID)
63120517
Product Key Features
Book Title
Staring at the Sun : Overcoming the Terror of Death
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Death, Grief, Bereavement, General, Developmental / General
Publication Year
2008
Genre
Family & Relationships, Self-Help, Psychology
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
15.6 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2007-027048
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"Philosophical it is, but never arid with theory. Its lively chapters are populated with patients whose raw angst Yalom refines into vignettes that are always enlightening and often quite moving." ( Washington Post , February 24, 2008) The philosopher Martin Heidegger once remarked that we can live intensely only if we stare death in the face every moment of our lives. Bestselling psychiatrist Yalom ( Love's Executioner ) attempts to put this principle into practice in a sometimes thoughtful, often repetitious book. Drawing on literature and film, as well as conversations with his patients, Yalom demonstrates how the fear of retirement, concerns about changing jobs or moving to another city, or changes in family status (such as the empty nest) are rooted in our deepest, most inescapable fear: of death. Yet, he says, this anxiety can prompt an awakening to life and help us realize our connections to others and our influence on those around us. Through such experiences we can transcend our sense of "finiteness and transiency" and live in the here and now. In a final chapter, Yalom offers instructions for therapists seeking to help their patients overcome death anxiety. 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. (Feb.) ( Publishers Weekly , November 5, 2007) " Staring at the Sun is neither textbook nor mere self-help. Philosophical it is, but never arid with theory. Its lively chapters are populated with patients whose raw angst Yalom refines into vignettes that are always enlightening and often quite moving." -- Washington Post "So what to do about the dread of death? ... [Yalom's] key prescriptions are true connections with others, a feeling one has lived well and "rippling" - having positive impacts and memories live on in others after you die. These deceptively obvious goals are, obviously, not easily attained: What thinking and feeling person truly lives a life with no regrets? But they are inarguably worthwhile ones." -- San Francisco Chronicle
Dewey Decimal
155.9/37
Table Of Content
Preface and Acknowledgments.Chapter 1. The Mortal Wound.Chapter 2. Recognizing Death Anxiety.Chapter 3. The Awakening Experience.Chapter 4. The Power of Ideas.Chapter 5. Overcoming Death Terror Through Connection.Chapter 6. Death Awareness: A Memoir.Chapter 7. Addressing Death Anxiety: Advice for Therapists.Afterword.Notes.About the Author.A Reader's Guide to Staring at the Sun.Index.
Synopsis
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 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., 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 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.
LC Classification Number
PS3575.A39Y35 2008
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