Staring at the Sun
Overcoming the Terror of Death
Ranked #21 in Psychotherapy, Ranked #85 in Psycho — see more rankings.
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,... more
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Staring at the Sun is ranked in the following categories:
- #93 in Existential
- #86 in Therapy
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