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Title: Staring at the Sun
Subtitle: Overcoming the Terror of Death
Author: Irvin D. Yalom
Narrator: Sean Mangan
Format: Unabridged
Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
Language: English
Release date: 07-09-10
Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 16 votes
Genres: Self Development, Motivation & Inspiration
Publisher's Summary:
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.
Members Reviews:
must read
Life would be so much easier if everyone read books like this one.
definitely worth your credit.
Yalom never disapoints
What did you like most about Staring at the Sun?
Yalom is able to be honest and open about himself as a therapist and a person
Who was your favorite character and why?
I can't name an exact character but every one made a point and got a message across
Any additional comments?
If you liked this you will love 'Love's Executioner'. Yalom writes so well. As a counsellor I have found reading Yalom to be inspiring.
Insightful read
I liked the openness Yalom gives & the interactions he talks about with his clients. Insightful & thought provoking. I would recommend this book to anyone who is working with death anxiety.
Inspiring and helpful
Where does Staring at the Sun rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?
The best one (out of four I've listened to)
What did you like best about this story?
An inspiring guide to 'staring at the sun, with plenty of inspiration for work with clients. Also great just as a book about thinking about death.
Which character as performed by Sean Mangan was your favourite?
No characters in this book
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
It's not that kind of book
hard hitting but interesting and insightful
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.