Staring at the Sun by Yalom, Irvin D. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Praise Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Preface and Acknowledgments Chapter 1 - THE MORTAL WOUND Chapter 2 - RECOGNIZING DEATH ANXIETY

OVERT DEATH ANXIETY THE FEAR OF DYING IS NOT A STAND-IN FOR SOMETHING ELSE COVERT DEATH ANXIETY ANXIETY ABOUT NOTHING IS REALLY ANXIETY ABOUT DEATH

Chapter 3 - THE AWAKENING EXPERIENCE

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN “HOW THINGS ARE” AND “THAT THINGS ARE” AWAKENING AT THE END OF LIFE: TOLSTOY’S IVAN ILYCH GRIEF AS AN AWAKENING EXPERIENCE A MAJOR DECISION AS AN AWAKENING EXPERIENCE LIFE MILESTONES AS AWAKENING EXPERIENCES DREAMS AS AWAKENING EXPERIENCES THE END OF THERAPY AS AN AWAKENING EXPERIENCE

Chapter 4 - THE POWER OF IDEAS

EPICURUS AND HIS AGELESS WISDOM RIPPLING MIGHTY THOUGHTS TO HELP OVERCOME DEATH ANXIETY SCHOPENHAUER’S TRIPLET OF ESSAYS: WHAT A MAN IS, WHAT A MAN HAS, WHAT A MAN REPRESENTS

Chapter 5 - OVERCOMING DEATH TERROR THROUGH CONNECTION

HUMAN CONNECTEDNESS THE POWER OF PRESENCE SELF-DISCLOSURE RIPPLING IN ACTION DISCOVERING YOUR OWN WISDOM FULFILLING YOUR LIFE WAKING UP

Chapter 6 - DEATH AWARENESS

DEATHS FACED PERSONAL ENCOUNTERS WITH DEATH FULFILLING MY POTENTIAL DEATH AND MY MENTORS MY PERSONAL COPING WITH DEATH RELIGION AND FAITH ON WRITING A BOOK ABOUT DEATH

Chapter 7 - ADDRESSING DEATH ANXIETY

WHAT DOES EXISTENTIAL MEAN? DISTINGUISHING CONTENT AND PROCESS THE POWER OF CONNECTION IN OVERCOMING DEATH ANXIETY WORKING IN THE HERE-AND-NOW THERAPIST SELF-DISCLOSURE DREAMS: THE ROYAL ROAD TO THE HERE-AND-NOW

Afterword Notes About the Author A READER’S GUIDE TO Staring at the Sun Index