Overview
āThis is perhaps one ofĀ theĀ most important books about grief ever written. It finally dispelsĀ theĀ myth that we are all supposed to get overĀ theĀ death of a loved one.āāClaire Bidwell Smith, author ofĀ Anxiety:Ā TheĀ Missing Stage of Grief
Arenāt you over itĀ yet?Ā Anyone who hasĀ experienced aĀ major loss in theirĀ past knows this question. Weāve spent years fielding versions of it,Ā bothĀ explicit and implied, from family, colleagues, acquaintances,Ā and friends. We recognize the subtle cuesāthe slight eyebrow lift, the soft, startled āOh! That long ago?āāfrom those who wonder how an event so far in the past can still occupy so much precious mental and emotional real estate.
Because of the common but false assumption that grief should be time-limited, too many of us believe weāre grievingĀ āwrongā when sadnessĀ suddenlyĀ resurges sometimesĀ months or even years after a loss. The AfterGrief explains that theĀ death of a loved one isnāt something most of us get over, get past, put down, or move beyond. Grief is not an emotion to pass through on the way to āfeeling better.ā Instead, grief is in constant motion; it is tidal, easily and often reactivated by memories and sensory events, andĀ isĀ re-triggered as we experience life transitions, anniversaries, and other losses. Whether we want it to or not, grief gets folded into our developing identities, where it informs our thoughts, hopes, expectations, behaviors, and fears, and we inevitably carry it forward into everything that follows.
Drawing on her own encounters with the ripple effects of early loss, as well as onĀ interviews with dozens of researchers, therapists, and regular people whoāve been bereaved,Ā New York Times bestselling author Hope Edelman offers profound advice for reassessing loss and adjusting the stories we tell ourselves about its impact on our identities. With guidance for reframing a story of loss, finding equilibrium within it, and even experiencing renewed growth and purpose in its wake, she demonstrates that though grief is a lifelong process, it doesnāt have to be a lifelong struggle.
This book title, The AfterGrief (Finding Your Way Along the Long Arc of Loss) - 9780399179808, ISBN: 9780399179808, by Hope Edelman, published by Random House Publishing Group (March 1, 2022) 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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