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I purchased this book on the recomendation of my therapist. I was a bit sceptical about the relevance of the book to me and how much i would enjoy reading it. The first few pages did indeed make me feel irritated, especially when he attributes all anxiety to death anxiety origins hmmmmm.......... Nearly put it down, but something about the wondefully crafted way in which the book is written compelled me to continue, and how glad am i that i did. I still disagree in as much as i don't believe all anxiety stems from death anxiety, but i do conceed that for me anyway this could be true of many incidences. I love the way he has taught me how enriching connecting more deeply with others can be. I love that he demonstrated that even though like myself he believes there is just nothingness after death, how ever we leave ripples of ourselves behind. By the end of the book i felt truely uplifted and could not wait to share with my therapist all that i had learned from it. A really enlightening read, and i personally feel much more at peace with myself Carol CRead full review
This is one of the best books I've ever read about facing one's own death. Irwin Yalom, as always, tells a story in an accessible and engaging way, with his theories liberally peppered with case studies from his work with his own therapy clients. It will appeal alike to psychotherapists/ counsellors and anyone interested in facing their own death head-on without fear.
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An excellent piece of writing which goes some way to helping us come to terms with the fact that we all going to die. The book, to some extent, reduces the existential pain we all experience in acknowledging our own mortality and the awareness that 'this is it'!
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Yalom provides a lovely clear description of how to live with mortality and cope with dying. It puts things into perspective and explores the acceptance of ourselves and the universe.
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