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The follow-up to celebrated grief expert, neuroscientist, and psychologist Dr. Mary-Frances O’Connor’s The Grieving Brain focuses on the impact of grief—and life’s other major stressors—on the human body. Coping with death and grief is one of the most painful human experiences. While...

Are you experiencing physical or emotional symptoms that no one is able to explain? If so, you may be suffering a traumatic reaction to a past event, teaches Dr. Peter A. Levine. Medical researchers have known for decades that survivors of accidents, disaster, and childhood trauma often endure...

You Are Not Alone: A Gentle Companion for Enduring, Grieving, and Healing from Pregnancy and Infant Loss “We, too, are postpartum after pregnancy and infant loss,” says Eileen Santos Rosete. “And we deserve the same care all who give birth need, with an added sensitivity to our grief and...

Are you struggling with unpredictable waves of sadness, anger, or numbness? Do you wonder if your way of grieving is “normal”—or if you’ll ever feel like yourself again? Grief Recovery After Loss is your real-world healing guide. Backed by research and filled with relatable stories, this book helps you restore your body, rediscover your identity, and rebuild relationships—without pressure, judgment, or clichés.

How do we reckon with our losses? In Animal Bodies Suzanne Roberts explores the link between death and desire and what it means to accept our own animal natures, the parts we most often hide, deny, or consider only with shame-our taboo desires and our grief.

"We all need an opportunity to sit gently and thoughtfully with our grief. Consider this book your invitation."—Rachel Cargle, author of A Renaissance of Her Own A guide to living and making peace with your ever-changing body Have you ever felt like your body has failed you? Maybe you’re not...

By 1617, Donne had done it all. After being an MP, lawyer, womaniser, soldier, diplomat, father to twelve children by a secret wife, and the greatest poet of his age, he settled into the priesthood. Shortly thereafter, his wife died, prompting him to write a defence of suicide in God's eyes. She was soon followed by his 18 year old daughter died. Then Donne fell gravely ill. Physicians were called, but none could agree on what to do. It seemed certain that he would die.

Letting Go of Grief: Move Your Body to Rock and Soul teaches you how to work through your losses. These losses could be the death of a loved one, the end of an important relationship, or other trauma. Grief is an evolving process and you will learn what the term acceptance means. It means that you will always have the option of honoring your loss, but you don't have to be continually consumed by it. In this book, you will learn to find a landing place in your heart for grief.

We Always Are As We Always Were is a universal viewpoint that blends science with the spiritual and philosophical with action. Inspired and written to reach younger minds, the metaphors will challenge even the mature. It is not easy, but is possible, to rise with the tide, above the crashing waves of grief using a right-for-you life preserver. This is such a handbook to listen to, practice, and provide to another. No one lives without being affected by death. In the middle of, or in advance of the tears, this perspective will produce.