01684cam a2200349 i 4500 553426148 TxAuBib 20220409120000.0 090305s2009||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780470401811 pbk. $16.95 0470401818 pbk. $16.95 (OCoLC)243547652 TxAuBib rda Yalom, Irvin D. Staring at the sun : overcoming the terror of death / Irvin D. Yalom. Overcoming the terror of death. First edition. San Francisco, Calif : Jossey-Bass, [2009] ©2009. viii, 306 pages ; 21 cm. 306 p : PB. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-287) and index. The mortal wound -- Recognizing death anxiety -- The awakening experience -- The power of ideas -- Overcoming death terror through connection -- Death awareness : a memoir -- Addressing death anxiety : advice for therapists. The father of "existential psychotherapy" demonstrates that the fear of death can prompt an awakening to life and a realization that our connections to others and our influence on those around us are vital to our growth. Yalom also offers instructions for therapists seeking to help their patients overcome death anxiety. 20220409. DEATH PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS. Fear of death. Conduct of life.