Bearing the Unbearable
Love, Loss, and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief
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Joanne Cacciatore
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If you love, you will grieve—and nothing is more mysteriously central to becoming fully human.
A 2017 Indies Finalist from Foreword Reviews.
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. The process of grieving can feel wild and nonlinear—and often lasts for much longer than other people, the nonbereaved, tell us it should.
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. Dr. Joanne Cacciatore—bereavement educator, researcher, Zen priest, and leading counselor in the field—accompanies us along the heartbreaking path of love, loss, and grief. Through moving stories of her encounters with grief over decades of supporting individuals, families, and communities—as well as her own experience with loss—Cacciatore opens a space to process, integrate, and deeply honor our grief.
Not just for the bereaved, Bearing the Unbearable will be required listening 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 listened to in support groups.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-07-2024
Validating my feelings!
This book is what I needed as I am going through my grieving process of recently losing my mum. I feel comforted and relieved in knowing that my feelings are validated. Everyone has their own journey through grief and this book has allowed me to be with my grief and not be too hard on myself. Thank you.
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- Wildschwein
- 31-05-2024
The only book to read about grief
My wife and I lost our daughter who was just 55 days of age. Another bereaved mother shared this book with us shortly after this happened. If you only read one book about grief this is it.
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- Anonymous User
- 13-12-2024
very confronting but comfotting ❤️
so nice to hear from a professional that knows only too well the depth of grief. Thank you Dr Jo ❤️
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