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Paperback. Pub Date: 2009 Pages: 320 Publisher: John Wiley Praise for Staring at the Sun Irvin Yalom has written a ave intelligent book on the last forbidden subject-death I honor his Courage and rare insight-Erica Jong . author. Fear of Flying. Shylock's Daughter. Inventing Memory. and Sappho's Leap This thoughtful treatment of the ultimate fear has much to offer people of faith. especially Western Christians. Instead of fearing death. which gave birth to religion itself. we can confront it in a true act of faith and stop denying it through fantasies of immortality. This is a wise book by a w...