num_pages: 320
description: 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 experiencea 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.
language: English
title: Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Terror of Death
publisher: Jossey-Bass