A matter of life and death

A Matter of Death and Life is a unique diary kept by Irvin Yalom and his wife Marilyn during their most difficult ordeal: Marilyn was diagnosed with cancer, and the couple faced the question of how to find meaning in their existence in a new reality, how to fight despair. But this is not about grief and sadness, but about great love and a life without regrets. Irvin and Marilyn Yalom painstakingly gathered all the wisdom of their years together. There are no instructions or motivational advice here, but there is the experience of people who have learned to accept the inevitable and managed to come to terms with an unavoidable separation. The book will be a support for everyone who is looking for support, solace, and wants to live a life they won't regret at the end of their journey.

About the Author

Irvin Yalom — a living legend of psychoanalysis, founder of the school of existential psychology, Doctor of Medical Sciences and professor at Stanford University, whose textbooks are used by thousands of future doctors worldwide. 

Marilyn Yalom — author of books on literary studies and women's history, lecturer. A Doctor of Comparative Literature, she was a senior scholar at the Michelle R. Clayman Institute for Gender Research at Stanford University.