The Denial of Death by Ernest Becker

The Denial of Death

Ernest Becker

413 pages first pub 1973 (editions)

nonfiction philosophy psychology challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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'It made me rethink the roots of our deepest fears and insecurities, and why we often disappoint ourselves in how we manifest them' Bill Clinton, Guardian Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1974 and the culmination of a life's work, The Denial of ...

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Moods

reflective 75%
informative 72%
challenging 60%
dark 30%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 9%
sad 6%
tense 6%
emotional 3%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

slow 70%
medium 25%
fast 3%

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3.78

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