ROC eR mut ST | Pee a Ceti ) —Anatole Broyard, New ae ro yb DENIAL OF DEATE“CHALLENGING” “POWERFUL” “MAGNIFICENT” «one of the most challenging books of the decad ‘natole Broyard, The New York Times A magnificent psychophilosophical synthesis which ranks among the truly important books of the year. Profesor Becke, writes with power and brilliant insight » « moves Weitinchingly toward a masterful articulation of the Timite: ions of payehoanalysis and of reason itself in helping man Hons cond his conficting fears of both death and life . « {his book will be acknowledged as 2 major work.” —Publishers Weekly +... to read it is to know the delight inherent in the un- folding of « mind grasping at new possiblities and forming con’ synthesis. The Denial of Death is a great book aan of the few great books of the zoth or any other cen tury...” weAibuquerque Journal Book Review “+a splendidly written book by an erudite and Suet Trofessort . He manifests astonishing fsight into 1 Peer ee of Sigmund Freud, Otto Rank, Soren Kierkegaard, Cant Jung, Erich Fromm, and other glans... Becker as ‘written a powerful book...” —Best Sellers «a brilliant, passionate synthesis of the human scientes wiyieh resurrects and revitalizes .. the ideas of psycho: ilosopical geniuses, « . « The Denial of Death tse Fae fecrly, beautifully, with amazing concision, into an organic body of theory which attempts nothing Test tha” Explain the possbilities of man’s meaningful, sane sur vival...” Minneapolis Tribune +, c magaificent.. «not only the culiination but the ti Tih of Becker's attempt to crete a meaningful steno seen et wa moving, important and necessary work that Speaks not only tothe socal scientists and theologians bot to all of us finite creatures.” Commonweal“BRILLIANT” “ORIGINAL” “PROFOUND” *, «a brave work of electrifying intelligence and passion, optimistic and revolutionary, destined to endure. ...” —=New York Times Book Review 2 brilliant and desperately needed synthesis of the ‘most important disciplines in man's life. It puts together ‘what others have torn in pieces and rendered useless. It i, ‘one of those rare masterpieces that will stimulate your thoughts, your intellectual curiosity, and last, but not least, your soul...” Blisabeth Kibler-Ross, M.D., author of On Death and Dying “, . balanced, suggestive, original. .. . Gradually and thoughtfully—and with considerable erudition and verve— he introduces his readers to the intricacies (and occasional confusions) of psychoanalytic thinking, as well as to a ‘whole philosophical literature. ...” Washington Post Book World “An original, ereative contribution to a synthesis of this generation's extensive explorations in psychology and the- logy.” —The Boston Herald American “Fascination and bailliance pervade this work . . . one of the most interesting and cerlainly the most creative book devoted to the study of views on death . . . courageous. ~The Minnesota Daily “A profound synthesis of theological and psychological insights about tans nator and HE i essant efforts 10 e ‘cape the burden of life—and death, .. . It is hard to over- tstimate the importance of this book; Becker succeeds brilliantly in what he sets out to do, and the effort was necessary.” —The Chicago Sun-Times THE DENIAL OF DEATH