Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Terror of Death by Irvin D. Yalom

Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Terror of Death

Irvin D. Yalom

306 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

nonfiction philosophy psychology challenging reflective slow-paced

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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 re...

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reflective 86%
informative 68%
inspiring 63%
emotional 50%
challenging 40%
hopeful 31%
dark 9%
funny 4%
relaxing 4%
sad 4%
tense 4%

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slow 5%

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