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Getting Grief Right
by Patrick O’Malley Ph.D. • 2017
The five stages misread grief. Your own story matters more than any stage.
4.45
182
Getting Grief Right Summary
Getting Grief Right 96%
The five stages misread grief. Your own story matters more than any stage.
by Patrick O’Malley Ph.D. 2017
4.45
182 ratings
Upside
by Jim Rendon • 2015
Half of trauma survivors report positive change. The science of how suffering rebuilds a life.
3.89
298
Upside Summary
Upside 96%
Half of trauma survivors report positive change. The science of how suffering rebuilds a life.
by Jim Rendon 2015
3.89
298 ratings
Grief Works
by Julia Samuel • 2018
The stages are a myth: what a therapist's grieving patients actually needed to hear.
3.98
2k+
Grief Works Summary
Grief Works 96%
The stages are a myth: what a therapist's grieving patients actually needed to hear.
by Julia Samuel 2018
3.98
2k+ ratings
On Grief and Grieving
by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross • 2005
Grief has no timeline. A framework that helps you move through chaos toward meaning, not closure.
4.32
5k+
On Grief and Grieving Summary
On Grief and Grieving 96%
Grief has no timeline. A framework that helps you move through chaos toward meaning, not closure.
by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross 2005
4.32
5k+ ratings
Finding Meaning
by David Kessler • 2019
Five stages of grief aren't the whole map. The missing sixth that turns pain into purpose.
4.43
3k+
Finding Meaning Summary
Finding Meaning 96%
Five stages of grief aren't the whole map. The missing sixth that turns pain into purpose.
by David Kessler 2019
4.43
3k+ ratings
Trauma, Bonding & Family Constellations
by Franz Ruppert • 2005
Emotional bonding is how trauma travels from parent to child. Family constellations map the route.
4.06
262
Trauma, Bonding & Family Constellations Summary
Trauma, Bonding & Family Constellations 96%
Emotional bonding is how trauma travels from parent to child. Family constellations map the route.
by Franz Ruppert 2005
4.06
262 ratings
EMDR
by Francine Shapiro • 1997
84% of single-trauma victims recovered in five hours. The method: guided eye movements.
4.10
957
EMDR Summary
EMDR 96%
84% of single-trauma victims recovered in five hours. The method: guided eye movements.
by Francine Shapiro 1997
4.10
957 ratings
Supersurvivors
by David B. Feldman • 2014
Positive thinking can stall recovery. The research on what helps people thrive after trauma.
3.53
593
Supersurvivors Summary
Supersurvivors 96%
Positive thinking can stall recovery. The research on what helps people thrive after trauma.
by David B. Feldman 2014
3.53
593 ratings
Option B
by Sheryl Sandberg • 2017
The three traps that keep you stuck after loss, and how growth can follow grief.
3.84
57k+
Option B Summary
Option B 96%
The three traps that keep you stuck after loss, and how growth can follow grief.
by Sheryl Sandberg 2017
3.84
57k+ ratings
The Tao of Fully Feeling
by Pete Walker • 1995
Grieving fully, including your anger, is the only road to authentic forgiveness.
4.41
1k+
The Tao of Fully Feeling Summary
The Tao of Fully Feeling 96%
Grieving fully, including your anger, is the only road to authentic forgiveness.
by Pete Walker 1995
4.41
1k+ ratings
Keep Pain in the Past
by Christopher Cortman • 2018
Time doesn't heal trauma; avoidance feeds it. Five steps to reverse the cycle for good.
3.72
148
Keep Pain in the Past Summary
Keep Pain in the Past 96%
Time doesn't heal trauma; avoidance feeds it. Five steps to reverse the cycle for good.
by Christopher Cortman 2018
3.72
148 ratings
Triggers
by David Richo • 2019
Old wounds hide inside every trigger. Learn to find them, grieve, and respond instead of react.
3.86
905
Triggers Summary
Triggers 96%
Old wounds hide inside every trigger. Learn to find them, grieve, and respond instead of react.
by David Richo 2019
3.86
905 ratings
Homecoming
by Thema Bryant • 2022
Disconnection was a survival strategy. A psychologist maps the way back to your authentic self.
4.32
1k+
Homecoming Summary
Homecoming 96%
Disconnection was a survival strategy. A psychologist maps the way back to your authentic self.
by Thema Bryant 2022
4.32
1k+ ratings
The Lies We Tell Ourselves
by Jon Frederickson • 2017
The armor you built to survive became the cage you live in now.
3.94
1k+
The Lies We Tell Ourselves Summary
The Lies We Tell Ourselves 95%
The armor you built to survive became the cage you live in now.
by Jon Frederickson 2017
3.94
1k+ ratings
Peace from Broken Pieces
by Iyanla Vanzant • 2010
Her daughter's death stripped away every mask that success and spirituality had provided.
4.23
3k+
Peace from Broken Pieces Summary
Peace from Broken Pieces 95%
Her daughter's death stripped away every mask that success and spirituality had provided.
by Iyanla Vanzant 2010
4.23
3k+ ratings
Journey through Trauma
by Gretchen Schmelzer • 2018
Healing repeated trauma is a cycle, not a line: build safety first, then dismantle defenses.
4.50
452
Journey through Trauma Summary
Journey through Trauma 95%
Healing repeated trauma is a cycle, not a line: build safety first, then dismantle defenses.
by Gretchen Schmelzer 2018
4.50
452 ratings
When Life Hits Hard
by Russ Harris • 2021
Grief is not a fight to win. Make space for pain, then rebuild around what matters.
4.44
176
When Life Hits Hard Summary
When Life Hits Hard 95%
Grief is not a fight to win. Make space for pain, then rebuild around what matters.
by Russ Harris 2021
4.44
176 ratings
Trauma
by Paul Conti • 2021
Trauma spreads through shame, distorting brains and crossing generations, but it can be broken.
3.73
2k+
Trauma Summary
Trauma 95%
Trauma spreads through shame, distorting brains and crossing generations, but it can be broken.
by Paul Conti 2021
3.73
2k+ ratings
Internal Family Systems Therapy
by Richard C. Schwartz • 1994
Your mind is many parts, not one self. The therapy that helps them trust the innate leader.
4.34
2k+
Internal Family Systems Therapy Summary
Internal Family Systems Therapy 95%
Your mind is many parts, not one self. The therapy that helps them trust the innate leader.
by Richard C. Schwartz 1994
4.34
2k+ ratings
Life After Suicide
by Jennifer Ashton • 2019
A husband's suicide, a doctor's grief: finding the way through a loss nobody talks about.
3.83
934
Life After Suicide Summary
Life After Suicide 95%
A husband's suicide, a doctor's grief: finding the way through a loss nobody talks about.
by Jennifer Ashton 2019
3.83
934 ratings
The Wild Edge of Sorrow
by Francis Weller • 2015
Grief avoided deadens us; met with ritual, it opens a door to aliveness.
4.36
4k+
The Wild Edge of Sorrow Summary
The Wild Edge of Sorrow 95%
Grief avoided deadens us; met with ritual, it opens a door to aliveness.
by Francis Weller 2015
4.36
4k+ ratings
Surviving Survival
by Laurence Gonzales • 2012
Trauma rewires the brain. So can knitting, humor, and helping someone else.
4.22
714
Surviving Survival Summary
Surviving Survival 95%
Trauma rewires the brain. So can knitting, humor, and helping someone else.
by Laurence Gonzales 2012
4.22
714 ratings
Grief Is a Journey
by Kenneth J. Doka • 2015
Grief has no stages, no timetable, no map. A guide to mourning your own way.
4.04
174
Grief Is a Journey Summary
Grief Is a Journey 95%
Grief has no stages, no timetable, no map. A guide to mourning your own way.
by Kenneth J. Doka 2015
4.04
174 ratings
Emotional Sobriety
by Tian Dayton • 2007
The emotional regulation skills that keep you stopped, long after the substance is gone.
4.26
486
Emotional Sobriety Summary
Emotional Sobriety 95%
The emotional regulation skills that keep you stopped, long after the substance is gone.
by Tian Dayton 2007
4.26
486 ratings
Break the Cycle
by Mariel Buqué • 2023
Your family's trauma lives in your body. A holistic guide to healing what you inherited.
4.20
1k+
Break the Cycle Summary
Break the Cycle 95%
Your family's trauma lives in your body. A holistic guide to healing what you inherited.
by Mariel Buqué 2023
4.20
1k+ ratings
The Psychology of Grief
by Richard Gross • 2018
Grief has no stages, no timeline, no closure. What actually shapes how we adapt to loss.
3.66
38
The Psychology of Grief Summary
The Psychology of Grief 95%
Grief has no stages, no timeline, no closure. What actually shapes how we adapt to loss.
by Richard Gross 2018
3.66
38 ratings
Expressive Writing
by James W. Pennebaker • 2014
Putting your worst experiences into words measurably changes your body, not just your mind.
3.89
311
Expressive Writing Summary
Expressive Writing 95%
Putting your worst experiences into words measurably changes your body, not just your mind.
by James W. Pennebaker 2014
3.89
311 ratings
Breaking Negative Thinking Patterns
by Gitta Jacob • 2012
Self-criticism, numbness, rage: not flaws but modes. Map yours and build the one that heals.
3.96
2k+
Breaking Negative Thinking Patterns Summary
Breaking Negative Thinking Patterns 95%
Self-criticism, numbness, rage: not flaws but modes. Map yours and build the one that heals.
by Gitta Jacob 2012
3.96
2k+ ratings
The Grieving Brain
by Mary-Frances O'Connor • 2022
Your brain's maps for finding loved ones never stop looking after they die.
4.17
4k+
The Grieving Brain Summary
The Grieving Brain 95%
Your brain's maps for finding loved ones never stop looking after they die.
by Mary-Frances O'Connor 2022
4.17
4k+ ratings
The Middle Passage
by James Hollis • 1993
Your midlife crisis is not a breakdown. It is the psyche evicting the false self.
4.45
2k+
The Middle Passage Summary
The Middle Passage 95%
Your midlife crisis is not a breakdown. It is the psyche evicting the false self.
by James Hollis 1993
4.45
2k+ ratings
The Choice
by Edith Eger • 2017
Auschwitz taught her the mind is the only prison we can escape; now she helps others.
4.57
133k+
The Choice Summary
The Choice 95%
Auschwitz taught her the mind is the only prison we can escape; now she helps others.
by Edith Eger 2017
4.57
133k+ ratings
Healing Developmental Trauma
by Laurence Heller • 2012
Childhood survival strategies harden into adult identity. A somatic method for softening them.
4.26
2k+
Healing Developmental Trauma Summary
Healing Developmental Trauma 95%
Childhood survival strategies harden into adult identity. A somatic method for softening them.
by Laurence Heller 2012
4.26
2k+ ratings
Master Your Attachment Style
by Scott A Young • 2021
Four ways people push love away. Learn yours, leverage its hidden strengths, and stop the pattern.
4.10
143
Master Your Attachment Style Summary
Master Your Attachment Style 95%
Four ways people push love away. Learn yours, leverage its hidden strengths, and stop the pattern.
by Scott A Young 2021
4.10
143 ratings
The Satir Model
by Virginia Satir • 1991
How a family therapist replaced pathology with potential, and why your worst habits prove strength.
4.27
184
The Satir Model Summary
The Satir Model 95%
How a family therapist replaced pathology with potential, and why your worst habits prove strength.
by Virginia Satir 1991
4.27
184 ratings
When It Feels Like the Sky Is Falling
by H. Norman Wright • 2018
Trauma rewires the brain; the right practices, both clinical and spiritual, can rewire it back.
4.13
8
When It Feels Like the Sky Is Falling Summary
When It Feels Like the Sky Is Falling 95%
Trauma rewires the brain; the right practices, both clinical and spiritual, can rewire it back.
by H. Norman Wright 2018
4.13
8 ratings
Invisible Heroes
by Belleruth Naparstek • 2004
Language fails after trauma. Guided imagery targets the right brain, where real healing begins.
4.28
223
Invisible Heroes Summary
Invisible Heroes 95%
Language fails after trauma. Guided imagery targets the right brain, where real healing begins.
by Belleruth Naparstek 2004
4.28
223 ratings
It's OK That You're Not OK
by Megan Devine • 2017
Most grief advice makes things worse. A field guide for living with what cannot be fixed.
4.35
15k+
It's OK That You're Not OK Summary
It's OK That You're Not OK 95%
Most grief advice makes things worse. A field guide for living with what cannot be fixed.
by Megan Devine 2017
4.35
15k+ ratings
Necessary Losses
by Judith Viorst • 1986
From your mother's arms to your own mortality, every step of growth requires a loss.
4.07
4k+
Necessary Losses Summary
Necessary Losses 95%
From your mother's arms to your own mortality, every step of growth requires a loss.
by Judith Viorst 1986
4.07
4k+ ratings
The Story You Need to Tell
by Sandra Marinella • 2017
The facts of your life are fixed. The story your brain tells about them is not.
4.40
238
The Story You Need to Tell Summary
The Story You Need to Tell 95%
The facts of your life are fixed. The story your brain tells about them is not.
by Sandra Marinella 2017
4.40
238 ratings
How to Be an Adult in Relationships
by David Richo • 2002
Heal old wounds and end the dance of cling and run: the five skills adult love requires.
4.11
8k+
How to Be an Adult in Relationships Summary
How to Be an Adult in Relationships 95%
Heal old wounds and end the dance of cling and run: the five skills adult love requires.
by David Richo 2002
4.11
8k+ ratings
Befriend Your Brain
by Faith G. Harper • 2022
Your brain confuses deadlines with predators. The neuroscience-backed playbook for retraining it.
3.92
180
Befriend Your Brain Summary
Befriend Your Brain 95%
Your brain confuses deadlines with predators. The neuroscience-backed playbook for retraining it.
by Faith G. Harper 2022
3.92
180 ratings
An Autobiography of Trauma
by Peter A. Levine • 2024
His body tensed for an attack he buried forty years ago. Then Einstein came to dinner.
3.80
362
An Autobiography of Trauma Summary
An Autobiography of Trauma 94%
His body tensed for an attack he buried forty years ago. Then Einstein came to dinner.
by Peter A. Levine 2024
3.80
362 ratings
Good Chemistry
by Julie Holland • 2020
Your brain is built for belonging. Isolation rewires it. Mapping the neurochemistry of connection.
4.14
633
Good Chemistry Summary
Good Chemistry 94%
Your brain is built for belonging. Isolation rewires it. Mapping the neurochemistry of connection.
by Julie Holland 2020
4.14
633 ratings
How to Stay Sane
by Philippa Perry • 2012
Sanity's middle path between chaos and rigidity: a psychotherapist's compact, tool-packed guide.
3.79
4k+
How to Stay Sane Summary
How to Stay Sane 94%
Sanity's middle path between chaos and rigidity: a psychotherapist's compact, tool-packed guide.
by Philippa Perry 2012
3.79
4k+ ratings
Family Secrets - The Path from Shame to Healing
by John Bradshaw • 1996
Family shame runs you from the shadows. A path to unearth, confront, and break free.
4.16
255
Family Secrets - The Path from Shame to Healing Summary
Family Secrets - The Path from Shame to Healing 94%
Family shame runs you from the shadows. A path to unearth, confront, and break free.
by John Bradshaw 1996
4.16
255 ratings
Healing the Shame That Binds You
by John Bradshaw • 1988
When shame becomes identity, it poisons everything. The exit begins with telling someone.
4.09
12k+
Healing the Shame That Binds You Summary
Healing the Shame That Binds You 94%
When shame becomes identity, it poisons everything. The exit begins with telling someone.
by John Bradshaw 1988
4.09
12k+ ratings
The Smell of Rain on Dust
by Martin Prechtel • 2015
Grief out loud is the highest praise. Our silence around it fuels addiction, revenge, and war.
4.26
897
The Smell of Rain on Dust Summary
The Smell of Rain on Dust 94%
Grief out loud is the highest praise. Our silence around it fuels addiction, revenge, and war.
by Martin Prechtel 2015
4.26
897 ratings
Soulbriety
by Elisa Hallerman • 2022
Why sobriety fails without soul work, and how to rebuild the self addiction buried.
4.01
242
Soulbriety Summary
Soulbriety 94%
Why sobriety fails without soul work, and how to rebuild the self addiction buried.
by Elisa Hallerman 2022
4.01
242 ratings
Perspective
by Robert J. Wicks • 2014
Unshakeable calm isn't found. It's built through small, daily shifts in how you see.
3.86
49
Perspective Summary
Perspective 94%
Unshakeable calm isn't found. It's built through small, daily shifts in how you see.
by Robert J. Wicks 2014
3.86
49 ratings
The Haunted Self
by Onno van der Hart • 2006
The personality splits under trauma: one part manages lunch, another still flees the tiger.
4.44
393
The Haunted Self Summary
The Haunted Self 94%
The personality splits under trauma: one part manages lunch, another still flees the tiger.
by Onno van der Hart 2006
4.44
393 ratings
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