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This was a really helpful book for me, especially the chapters covering self-disclosure. The case studies meant that this was very accessible and easy to read.
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This book changed my outlook on life. It's a heavy read but so so worth it. I think everyone should read. It gives such an insight into the human condition and showcases the hoops we jump through to avoid facing the inevitable.
Warm, brilliant, and deeply empathic - I think this is Dr. Yalom's best work yet. This is a subject I've had to deal with over and over - as a career Marine, as a psychotherapist, and in the deaths of friends and of my parents. I find a lot of what Irvin Yalom wrote here resonating with my experiences and what I've come to believe and feel, and a lot of conversations with my wife, who is a clinical social worker and worked for a while in a hospice program. I would recommend this book for anyone in a helping profession and any adult; we all face the deaths of those around us and our own deaths, and our quality of life is much better if we face death directly.
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This book makes the psychology of death anxiety accessible to everyone. The author’s lifetime of psychology research & practice are enhanced by his numerous case study examples. His gentle compassion in discussing death and the fear of death is very welcome and attractive. It would be very helpful for psychotherapists, hospice workers, nurses, and caregivers as well as anyone plagued by death anxiety (so, basically, everyone).
When my therapist recommended this book to me, I was surprised. I wasn't afraid of death; on the contrary, I was terrified of life! When I voiced this concern she simply gave me one of those mysterious therapist looks.
"The same principle applies," she said; this answer intrigued me.
At first I thought she had meant the fear of death and the fear of life could be approached and helped in a very similar way. But as I progressed and took in Irvin Yalom's wisdom I realized that that was not what she had meant at all. In fact, the terror of death and life will often be the same thing!
This is not simply a book about death anxiety: it is an exploration of the human condition, a consolation in times of existential crises. Filled with examples Dr Yalom's own life and therapy practice, this book is a great read which will leave much food for thought.
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