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Episodically, Nando von Arb recounts various experiences of fear. These are tied to personal experiences but also possess a high potential for identification, making them universally relevant. Nando speaks of the fear of darkness, loneliness, illness, and death. Often, the overt fear seems more like a symptom of a significantly deeper, underlying fear.

In his unmistakable style, rich in color and technical diversity, Nando von Arb invites readers into a vibrant, dreamlike world and discovers strong, surprising imagery for what lies between the lines.

"Sometimes, the monsters under the bed don’t really disappear when day breaks; instead, they haunt us in ever-new forms, even when we are long grown up. 'Learning to Fear' gathers stories about these monsters and how to deal with them: whether it’s the faces in the wardrobe in the night room or the crows from children’s songs that peck out the eyes of the dead grandfather, or the (supposed) heart attack or the looming cancer diagnosis (Spoiler: It’s nothing). These are touching, frightening, poetic, comedic, and absurd episodes and scenes from a life with an anxiety disorder, which Nando von Arb tells on beautifully illustrated and composed pages, each of which could stand alone as a work of art. But they don’t have to, as they are fortunately gathered in this thoroughly wonderful book!" Lea Willimann, Artistic Director of the Fumetto Comic Festival Lucerne.