Written 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 home), illness, trauma, or aging. Once we confront our own mortality, Dr. Yalom writes, we are inspired to rearrange our priorities, communicate more deeply with those we love, appreciate more keenly the beauty of life, and increase our willingness to take the risks necessary for personal fulfillment.
......(更多)
Irvin D. Yalom,作者是斯坦福大学终身教授、心理治疗界公认的大师、纽约时报畅销小说家,著有《爱情刽子手》、《当尼采哭泣》等畅销心理小说,以及《给心理治疗师的礼物》、《日益亲近》等心理治疗经典。
作者以七十五岁高龄探讨人们心中普遍存在却又被长期否认和压抑的死亡恐惧。书中除二十三个实际案例和许多文学名著、电影作品中的例子以外,作者还以一位普通老者的身份对内心的死亡恐惧进行了自我表露和深刻剖析,非常难得。
全书论述深入浅出,切中肯綮,书中介绍的应对死亡恐惧的各种观念生动具体,易懂易行。面对死亡的战栗经作者笔锋描过,顿时融为拂面春风,令读者不仅在文字上感受愉悦,在心灵上更是豁然开朗:“死亡虽是终点,但人生的意义却不会因此湮灭;死亡虽是宿命,但看待死亡的视角却可以让人们获得拯救。”
......(更多)
......(更多)
......(更多)