Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Dread of Death Erased Tapes In the midst of adolescence

In the midst of adolescence she senses a creeping darkness in her life

and adrift in the city that became her great teacher

particularly those involving Ciri

compassion and unflagging tension with the poignant story of an estranged father and son

Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Dread of Death Erased Tapes In the midst of adolescenceIn this magisterial opus, capping a lifetime of work and personal experience, Dr Yalom helps us recognise that the fear of death is at the heart of much of our day to day anxiety. This reality is often brought to the surface by an 'awakening experience' a dream, a loss (such as the death of a loved one, a divorce, or the loss of a job or home), illness, trauma, or ageing. Once we confront our own mortality, Dr Yalom writes, we are inspired to