Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss, and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief
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| Rating | : | 4.47 (742 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01NBOI1UN |
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| Number of Pages | : | 297 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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She travels quite often but spends most of her time in Sedona, Arizona, with her family and three rescue dogs. She is in the process of building the a “care farm” and respite center for the traumatically bereaved, just outside Sedona, Arizona. Her work has been featured in major media sour
I would highly recommend this book!” (Doug Bremner MD, Professor of Psychiatry, Emory University, and author of The Goose That Laid the Golden Egg ). In recounting many cases from her extraordinary therapy practice devoted to helping people who are undergoing severe and traumatic grief, the book offers the reader an experience that—like grief itself—is painful but for which one will be deeply grateful afterwards. This book is destined to be a classic, simply the best book I have ever read on the process of grief.” (Huffington Post)“In t
Joanne Cacciatore—bereavement educator, researcher, Zen priest, and leading counselor in the field—accompanies us along the heartbreaking path of love, loss, and grief. Dr. The process of grieving can feel wild and nonlinear—and often lasts for much longer than other people, the nonbereaved, tell us it should. If you love, you will grieve—and nothing is more mysteriously central to becoming fully human. When a loved one dies, the pain of loss can feel unbearable—especially in the case of a traumatizing death that leaves us shouting, “NO!” with every fiber of our body. Not just for the bereaved, Bearing the Unbearable will be required reading for grief counselors, therapists and social workers, clergy of all varieties, educators, academics, and medical professionals. Organized into fifty-two accessible and stand-alone chapters, this book is also perfect for being read aloud in support groups.. Organized into fifty-two short chapters, Bearing the Unbearable is a companion for life’s most difficult times, revealing how grief can open our hearts to connection, compassion, and the very essence of our shared humanity. Through moving stories of her encounters with grief over decades of supporting individuals, families, and communities—as well as her own ex
Joan Higgs said This book is a testament to Joanne's unwavering love for all living things and her courage to be. After the stillbirth loss of my first granddaughter in December "This book is a testament to Joanne's unwavering love for all living things and her courage to be" according to Joan Higgs. After the stillbirth loss of my first granddaughter in December 2007, I needed help understanding how and why this happened and what I could do about it. I was angry and on a mission but I could not stop crying. My daughter in law and the mother of this precious baby gave me the name of the MISS Foundation and so my journey to understanding began. After many failed attempts to get Joanne on the phone, she called me. During that conversation she mostly listened while I talked through my unrelenting tears. Not only did she give me information and the will to continue my journey, she gave me hope that I. 007, I needed help understanding how and why this happened and what I could do about it. I was angry and on a mission but I could not stop crying. My daughter in law and the mother of this precious baby gave me the name of the MISS Foundation and so my journey to understanding began. After many failed attempts to get Joanne on the phone, she called me. During that conversation she mostly listened while I talked through my unrelenting tears. Not only did she give me information and the will to continue my journey, she gave me hope that I. Sharing Your Grief Bearing the Unbearable by Dr. Joanne Cacciatore is a heart stopping account of people who have gone through life changing trauma due to a significant loss. Each account is heart stopping and raw and left me in tears. This is a book of lessons. It is teaching me the lesson of compassion. It is a teacher of understanding different cultures. It teaches me that I do not have to grieve in silence but that I can openly share my story and somehow begin to heal as I embrace my loss. It is a book that gives us permission to grieve openly and without the pressure of a time limit.. Terri W said A voice for our often silenced grief.. This book will move your soul in the most meaningful, heartbreaking and beautiful ways. Read this. If you have lost someone that you love dearly, read this book. If you love someone who has lost someone that they love dearly, read this book. If you want to be a kinder human and you want to know what compassion looks like in action, read this book. Dr. Jo's ability to capture the gut wrenching depths of horrific despair, while simultaneously calling upon tenderness, love and presence is unprecedented. Part of the beauty of this text is it's simplicity. Dr. Jo has found a way with language that takes t