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Στον Κήπο του Επίκουρου, Leaving Behind the Terror of Death
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Στον Κήπο του Επίκουρου, Leaving Behind the Terror of Death

Author: Irvin D. Yalom

Irvin D. Yalom has written a brave, intelligent book on the last taboo subject - death. I admire his courage and rare insight." (Erica Jong, author of "Fear of Flying," "Shylock's Daughter,"...

Irvin D. Yalom has written a brave, intelligent book on the last taboo subject - death. I admire his courage and rare insight." (Erica Jong, author of "Fear of Flying," "Shylock's Daughter," "Inventing Memory," and "Sappho's Leap")

The book "In the Garden of Epictetus" is a thought-provoking reinforcement of stoicism that we all need in a time overwhelmed by...

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  • Release 2/2022
  • Pages Pages 295
  • Cover Cover Soft
  • Translation Translation Evangelia Andritsanou, Giannis Zervas
  • Publisher Publisher Agra
Genre: Prose
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    The assistant first said that death "has no power when it comes." Gialom simply wrote a novel about Epicurean philosophy. Of course, I recommend reading the great Epicurus himself.

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    The excellent Yalom approaches the issue of the concept of death in an elaborate but scientific way, describing techniques for dealing with it with as little impact as possible on the individual's psyche. Perhaps some may feel relief for the first time, reading about this unwanted and yet natural event, that they are reconciling with it. Each day is unique and precious, and we must live it as it deserves.

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    The assistant first said that death "has no power when it comes." Gialom simply wrote a novel about Epicurean philosophy. Of course, I recommend reading the great Epicurus himself.

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    The excellent Yalom approaches the issue of the concept of death in an elaborate but scientific way, describing techniques for dealing with it with as little impact as possible on the individual's psyche. Perhaps some may feel relief for the first time, reading about this unwanted and yet natural event, that they are reconciling with it. Each day is unique and precious, and we must live it as it deserves.

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Irvin D. Yalom has written a brave, intelligent book on the last taboo subject - death. I admire his courage and rare insight." (Erica Jong, author of "Fear of Flying," "Shylock's Daughter," "Inventing Memory," and "Sappho's Leap")

The book "In the Garden of Epictetus" is a thought-provoking reinforcement of stoicism that we all need in a time overwhelmed by babble and denial." (Christopher Hitchens)

The book "In the Garden of Epictetus" confronts our deepest fear with experiential and psychodynamic insight and describes with unusual eloquence and deep humanity how we can achieve a form of peace. It is a book that is simultaneously witty, gentle, and unflinching, a magnanimous reflection that can comfort those who are dying and those left behind." (Andrew Solomon, author of "The Noonday Demon," winner of the National Book Award)

One of America's best psychotherapists guides us through one of our most difficult obligations in life in this profoundly helpful book. It will benefit anyone who reads it." (Rabbi Harold Kushner, author of "When Bad Things Happen to Good People")

Yalom is the Scheherazade of the couch, and his work is a wonderful exercise in storytelling." (Laura Miller, New York Times)

Irvin D. Yalom writes like an angel about the demons that torment us." (Rollo May, author of "Love and Will," "The Meaning of Anxiety," and "The Courage to Create")

From the author of "When Nietzsche Wept," "On the Couch," "The Healer of Love," "Religion and Psychiatry," "The Gift of Therapy," "The Therapy of Schopenhauer," and "Mother and the Meaning of Life," comes a distinctive book that faces head-on the greatest difficulty we all confront: how to overcome our paralyzing terror of death.

Written in the unique style of Irvin D. Yalom, the book "In the Garden of Epictetus" condenses a lifetime of work and personal experience into a deeply encouraging approach to the universal issue of mortality. Yalom shows that at the core of our anxiety often lies the fear of death. This realization is often triggered by an "awakening experience" - a dream, an illness, a traumatic event, or the reality of aging.

Amid poignant personal stories of people struggling to conquer their fear of death, there is a chapter of profound autobiographical confessions from Yalom. With this book, the great psychotherapist offers various methods with which we can manage our terror and ultimately affirm life.

Most importantly, Yalom encourages us to strive for a more direct connection with other people. Compassionate contact, combined with the wisdom of great thinkers who also grappled with the question of mortality, helps us overcome our fear of death, live a happier and more meaningful life, and take the necessary risks to realize ourselves. This is Irvin D. Yalom's latest book; it was first published in America in January 2008.

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Author
Irvin D. Yalom
Publisher
Agra
Original Title
Staring at the Sun
Publishers
Agra
Type
Prose
Subtitle
Leaving Behind the Terror of Death
Cover
Soft
Number of Pages
295
Release Date
2/2022
Publication Date
2022
Dimensions
14x21 cm
ISBN-13
9789603257608

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    The assistant first said that death "has no power when it comes." Gialom simply wrote a novel about Epicurean philosophy. Of course, I recommend reading the great Epicurus himself.

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    The excellent Yalom approaches the issue of the concept of death in an elaborate but scientific way, describing techniques for dealing with it with as little impact as possible on the individual's psyche. Perhaps some may feel relief for the first time, reading about this unwanted and yet natural event, that they are reconciling with it. Each day is unique and precious, and we must live it as it deserves.

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    The assistant first said that death "has no power when it comes." Gialom simply wrote a novel about Epicurean philosophy. Of course, I recommend reading the great Epicurus himself.

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    Όλγα Κ...

    The excellent Yalom approaches the issue of the concept of death in an elaborate but scientific way, describing techniques for dealing with it with as little impact as possible on the individual's psyche. Perhaps some may feel relief for the first time, reading about this unwanted and yet natural event, that they are reconciling with it. Each day is unique and precious, and we must live it as it deserves.

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