Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Terror of Death -- Irvin D. Yalom, Paperback Philosophy the last thing she expected

the last thing she expected was to have her life turned upside down--again

A joyous exploration of imagination and finding inspiration

the desperation of the prostitute Fantine

and how we can reverse the trend

Benethea "Bennie" Mattox sacrifices her job

Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Terror of Death -- Irvin D. Yalom, Paperback Philosophy the last thing she expectedWritten in Irv Yalom's inimitable story telling style, Staring at the Sun is a profoundly encouraging approach to the universal issue of mortality. In this magisterial opus, capping a lifetime of work and personal experience, Dr. Yalom helps us recognize that the fear of death is at the heart of much of our anxiety. Such recognition is often catalyzed by an "awakening experience" a dream, or loss (the death of a loved one, divorce, loss of a job or