Irvin D Yalom, M.D.
Irvin D. Yalom , emeritus professor of psychiatry at Stanford University, is the author of internationally bestselling books, including Love's Executioner , The Gift of Therapy , Becoming Myself , and When Nietzsche Wept .
Irvin D. Yalom , emeritus professor of psychiatry at Stanford University, is the author of internationally bestselling books, including Love's Executioner , The Gift of Therapy , Becoming Myself , and When Nietzsche Wept . See less
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Irvin D Yalom, M.D. book reviews
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The Spinoza Problem
A Novel About Spinoza
Novels about the life and philosophy of Spinoza (1632 -- 1677) are as difficult as they are rare. In 1837, the German novelist Berthold Auerbach (1812 -- 1884) wrote an unfortunately little ... Read More
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Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Terror of Death
A First Reading of Dr. Irvin Yalom
I reviewed psychotherapist Irvin Yalom's "Staring at the Sun" on November 26, 2007. At that time, Amazon had just introduced the Vine program. Yalom's book was my first Vine review and my first ... Read More
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Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Terror of Death
Wonderfully readable.
I read this book primarily in search of guidance in dealing with hospice patients. I found tremendous comfort in this book for myself, and I hope to use some of the wisdom in it, as well as the ... Read More