Overview
āBittersweet has the power to transform the way you see your life and the world.āāOPRAH
āGrabs you by the heart and doesnāt let go.āāBRENĆ BROWN, author of Atlas of the Heart
āSusan Cain has described and validated my existence once again!āāGLENNON DOYLE, author of Untamed
āThe perfect cure for toxic positivity.āāADAM GRANT, author of Think Again
LONGLISTED FOR THE PORCHLIGHT BUSINESS BOOK AWARD ā¢ ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Wall Street Journal, Mashable
Bittersweetness is a tendency to states of longĀing, poignancy, and sorrow; an acute awareĀness of passing time; and a curiously piercing joy at the beauty of the world. It recognizes that light and dark, birth and deathābitter and sweetāare forever paired.Ā
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If youāve ever wondered why you like sad music . . .Ā
If you find comfort or inspiration in a rainy day . . .Ā
If you react intensely to music, art, nature, and beauty . . .
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Then you probably identify with the bitterĀsweet state of mind.
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With Quiet, Susan Cain urged our society to cultivate space for the undervalued, indispensable introverts among us, thereby revealing an unĀtapped power hidden in plain sight. Now she emĀploys the same mix of research, storytelling, and memoir to explore why we experience sorrow and longing, and how embracing the bittersweetness at the heart of life is the true path to creativity, conĀnection, and transcendence.
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Cain shows how a bittersweet state of mind is the quiet force that helps us transcend our personal and collective pain, whether from a death or breakup, addiction or illness. If we donāt acknowledge our own heartache, she says, we can end up inflicting it on others via abuse, domination, or neglect. But if we realize that all humans knowāor will knowāloss and suffering, we can turn toward one another.Ā
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At a time of profound discord and personal anxiety, Bittersweet brings us together in deep and unexpected ways.
This book title, Bittersweet (Oprah's Book Club) (How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole) - 9780451499790, ISBN: 9780451499790, by Susan Cain, published by Crown (June 20, 2023) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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