Grieving Is Loving: Compassionate Words for Bearing the Unbearable
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- Author：Joanne Cacciatore
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Summary
From INDIES Gold Medal Award-Winner and Wisdom Bestseller Joanne Cacciatore
If you love， you will grieve—and nothing is more mysteriously central to becoming fully human。 This book is a companion to carry with you throughout your day， to touch in with and be supported by when bearing the unbearable pain of a loved one’s death—whether weeks or years since their passing。 Our culture often makes the bereaved feel alone， isolated， broken， and like they should just “get over it”—this book offers a loving antidote。 Open to any page and you’ll find something that will instantly help you feel not alone， while honoring the full weight of loss。
This book is comprised of quotations from Bearing the Unbearable， and other sources as well， plus an enormous amount of new material from Dr。 Jo。 Especially well-suited for the grieving mind that may struggle with concentration， just 30 seconds on any page will empower， hearten， and validate any bereaved person—helping give strength and courage to bear life’s most painful losses。
Praise for Bearing the Unbearable
“This masterpiece is the greatest gift I could give to someone entrenched in grief， or to the loved ones of the bereaved。”—The Tattooed Buddha
“Simply the best book I have ever read on the process of grief。”—Huffington Post
“Anyone who's trying to deal with a loss， or anyone who knows someone dealing with a loss， （and in truth， isn't that everyone？） will benefit from reading this amazing book。”—Foreword Reviews
“It offers hope for those who feel like their loss has disconnected themselves forever from humanity and the circle of life。”—Doug Bremner， MD， professor of psychiatry， Emory University and author of You Can’t Just Snap Out of It
“This is a holy book， riddled with insight and compassion。”—Francis Weller， author of The Wild Edge of Sorrow
Editor Reviews
08/24/2020
In this soothing work， Cacciatore （Bearing the Unbearable） serves as an empathetic and compassionate companion to those experiencing grief。 Grief is a natural response to loss， Cacciatore writes， and it can be an overwhelming emotion for those going through it。 Cacciatore urges readers to “fully inhabit” the process of grief rather than succumbing to narratives that pathologize it， and argues that grief is inevitable but also the very process by which “we are able to become fully human。” It also， she writes， creates opportunities for celebrating love， forging connections， and cultivating wisdom。 The bulk of the text is a collection of stream-of-consciousness meditations， which are studded with the words of writers including James Baldwin， Kahlil Gibran， C。S。 Lewis， Mark Twain， and Rumi， among others， and can be read in any order。 Anyone who has mourned a loss will find Cacciatore’s insights about the difficult yet transformative experience of grief to be helpful。 （Dec。）