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The Lessons of Love
by Melody Beattie • 2013
Her son died. She said yes to a marriage she knew would fail. It saved her.
4.02
257
The Lessons of Love Summary
The Lessons of Love 94%
Her son died. She said yes to a marriage she knew would fail. It saved her.
by Melody Beattie 2013
4.02
257 ratings
Find the Good
by Heather Lende • 2015
An obituary writer finds the secret to a good life hidden in messy, ordinary deaths she chronicles.
3.76
6k+
Find the Good Summary
Find the Good 94%
An obituary writer finds the secret to a good life hidden in messy, ordinary deaths she chronicles.
by Heather Lende 2015
3.76
6k+ ratings
Things in Nature Merely Grow
by Yiyun Li • 2025
The worst loss has no name. After both sons die by suicide, a novelist inhabits it.
4.34
15k+
Things in Nature Merely Grow Summary
Things in Nature Merely Grow 94%
The worst loss has no name. After both sons die by suicide, a novelist inhabits it.
by Yiyun Li 2025
4.34
15k+ ratings
And Never Stop Dancing
by Gordon Livingston • 2006
Thirty blunt truths: why anger hides sadness, forgiveness heals the giver, and passivity is a trap.
3.75
505
And Never Stop Dancing Summary
And Never Stop Dancing 94%
Thirty blunt truths: why anger hides sadness, forgiveness heals the giver, and passivity is a trap.
by Gordon Livingston 2006
3.75
505 ratings
Poser
by Claire Dederer • 2010
Yoga undid her. Here is why a Seattle mother spent years trying to nail a backbend.
3.57
6k+
Poser Summary
Poser 93%
Yoga undid her. Here is why a Seattle mother spent years trying to nail a backbend.
by Claire Dederer 2010
3.57
6k+ ratings
A Heart That Works
by Rob Delaney • 2022
Henry was diagnosed at one, dead by two. His father, a comedian, tells what happened in between.
4.62
35k+
A Heart That Works Summary
A Heart That Works 93%
Henry was diagnosed at one, dead by two. His father, a comedian, tells what happened in between.
by Rob Delaney 2022
4.62
35k+ ratings
Did I Ever Tell You?
by Genevieve Kingston • 2024
Her dying mother packed gift chests for the milestones she'd miss. The first opened at sixteen.
4.29
6k+
Did I Ever Tell You? Summary
Did I Ever Tell You? 93%
Her dying mother packed gift chests for the milestones she'd miss. The first opened at sixteen.
by Genevieve Kingston 2024
4.29
6k+ ratings
It. Goes. So. Fast.
by Mary Louise Kelly • 2023
Her son's last year at home, her marriage's last year, and she's still flying to war zones.
3.85
12k+
It. Goes. So. Fast. Summary
It. Goes. So. Fast. 93%
Her son's last year at home, her marriage's last year, and she's still flying to war zones.
by Mary Louise Kelly 2023
3.85
12k+ ratings
Tolstoy and the Purple Chair
by Nina Sankovitch • 2011
365 books, 365 days, one sister gone: the reading year that became a roadmap through loss.
3.48
7k+
Tolstoy and the Purple Chair Summary
Tolstoy and the Purple Chair 93%
365 books, 365 days, one sister gone: the reading year that became a roadmap through loss.
by Nina Sankovitch 2011
3.48
7k+ ratings
The 52 Week Project
by Lauren Keenan • 2020
Fifty-two uncomfortable firsts in one year: how a mother rebuilt the identity she'd lost.
3.35
379
The 52 Week Project Summary
The 52 Week Project 93%
Fifty-two uncomfortable firsts in one year: how a mother rebuilt the identity she'd lost.
by Lauren Keenan 2020
3.35
379 ratings
In Search of Silence
by Poorna Bell • 2019
A widow quit the life script. In silence, she found what she actually wanted.
4.03
425
In Search of Silence Summary
In Search of Silence 93%
A widow quit the life script. In silence, she found what she actually wanted.
by Poorna Bell 2019
4.03
425 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 93%
Her daughter's death stripped away every mask that success and spirituality had provided.
by Iyanla Vanzant 2010
4.23
3k+ ratings
Little Earthquakes
by Sarah Mandel • 2023
A terminal diagnosis during pregnancy: a psychologist's story of bringing life while facing death.
4.17
500
Little Earthquakes Summary
Little Earthquakes 93%
A terminal diagnosis during pregnancy: a psychologist's story of bringing life while facing death.
by Sarah Mandel 2023
4.17
500 ratings
On Being Human
by Jennifer Pastiloff • 2019
Silence the inner critic, drop the labels, and build a life you don't need to escape from.
3.91
4k+
On Being Human Summary
On Being Human 92%
Silence the inner critic, drop the labels, and build a life you don't need to escape from.
by Jennifer Pastiloff 2019
3.91
4k+ ratings
Dead Mom Walking
by Rachel Matlow • 2020
Elaine chose juice cleanses over chemotherapy. Her daughter documented the disaster with dark humor.
4.14
687
Dead Mom Walking Summary
Dead Mom Walking 92%
Elaine chose juice cleanses over chemotherapy. Her daughter documented the disaster with dark humor.
by Rachel Matlow 2020
4.14
687 ratings
The Geography of Memory
by Jeanne Murray Walker • 2013
She came home to care for her mother and found her own lost childhood waiting.
3.98
117
The Geography of Memory Summary
The Geography of Memory 92%
She came home to care for her mother and found her own lost childhood waiting.
by Jeanne Murray Walker 2013
3.98
117 ratings
The Beauty of What Remains
by Steve Leder • 2021
Death teaches how to truly live: a rabbi's wisdom from a thousand deaths.
4.44
3k+
The Beauty of What Remains Summary
The Beauty of What Remains 92%
Death teaches how to truly live: a rabbi's wisdom from a thousand deaths.
by Steve Leder 2021
4.44
3k+ ratings
Napkin Notes
by Garth Callaghan • 2013
826 handwritten napkins: one for every school day he feared he'd miss.
4.18
820
Napkin Notes Summary
Napkin Notes 92%
826 handwritten napkins: one for every school day he feared he'd miss.
by Garth Callaghan 2013
4.18
820 ratings
Briefly Perfectly Human
by Alua Arthur • 2024
The dying know what matters. A death doula shares their lessons for living without regret.
4.19
6k+
Briefly Perfectly Human Summary
Briefly Perfectly Human 92%
The dying know what matters. A death doula shares their lessons for living without regret.
by Alua Arthur 2024
4.19
6k+ ratings
The Stories We Tell
by Joanna Gaines • 2022
The story you tell about yourself is a first draft. Here is how to revise it.
3.48
12k+
The Stories We Tell Summary
The Stories We Tell 92%
The story you tell about yourself is a first draft. Here is how to revise it.
by Joanna Gaines 2022
3.48
12k+ ratings
Everybody Died, So I Got a Dog
by Emily Dean • 2019
Her family was allergic to stability and dogs. When they died, she finally got one.
4.23
3k+
Everybody Died, So I Got a Dog Summary
Everybody Died, So I Got a Dog 92%
Her family was allergic to stability and dogs. When they died, she finally got one.
by Emily Dean 2019
4.23
3k+ ratings
Grief Is Love
by Marisa Renee Lee • 2022
Grief is not a disease to cure but love repurposed. A guide to giving it room.
4.15
3k+
Grief Is Love Summary
Grief Is Love 92%
Grief is not a disease to cure but love repurposed. A guide to giving it room.
by Marisa Renee Lee 2022
4.15
3k+ 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 92%
Most grief advice makes things worse. A field guide for living with what cannot be fixed.
by Megan Devine 2017
4.35
15k+ ratings
A Matter of Death and Life
by Irvin D. Yalom • 2021
A dying woman and her psychiatrist husband trade chapters. When her voice stops, his grief begins.
4.40
10k+
A Matter of Death and Life Summary
A Matter of Death and Life 92%
A dying woman and her psychiatrist husband trade chapters. When her voice stops, his grief begins.
by Irvin D. Yalom 2021
4.40
10k+ ratings
Grief One Day at a Time
by Alan D. Wolfelt • 2016
Grief's daily companion: 365 meditations that turn small daily steps into a path back to life.
4.61
203
Grief One Day at a Time Summary
Grief One Day at a Time 92%
Grief's daily companion: 365 meditations that turn small daily steps into a path back to life.
by Alan D. Wolfelt 2016
4.61
203 ratings
Untamed
by Glennon Doyle • 2020
She had the husband, the kids, the faith. Then she fell in love with a woman.
3.97
519k+
Untamed Summary
Untamed 92%
She had the husband, the kids, the faith. Then she fell in love with a woman.
by Glennon Doyle 2020
3.97
519k+ ratings
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 92%
The five stages misread grief. Your own story matters more than any stage.
by Patrick O’Malley Ph.D. 2017
4.45
182 ratings
Mothers Who Can't Love
by Susan Forward • 2014
When maternal love is absent, the daughter blames herself. A path out of that pain.
4.21
5k+
Mothers Who Can't Love Summary
Mothers Who Can't Love 92%
When maternal love is absent, the daughter blames herself. A path out of that pain.
by Susan Forward 2014
4.21
5k+ ratings
Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters
by Karen C.L. Anderson • 2018
She shaped the story you carry about yourself. Rewriting it is how you get free.
3.54
819
Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters Summary
Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters 92%
She shaped the story you carry about yourself. Rewriting it is how you get free.
by Karen C.L. Anderson 2018
3.54
819 ratings
The Reality Slap
by Russ Harris • 2011
When reality cracks, four paths can lead you from anguish to a life worth living.
4.08
2k+
The Reality Slap Summary
The Reality Slap 92%
When reality cracks, four paths can lead you from anguish to a life worth living.
by Russ Harris 2011
4.08
2k+ 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 92%
From your mother's arms to your own mortality, every step of growth requires a loss.
by Judith Viorst 1986
4.07
4k+ ratings
Traveling Mercies
by Anne Lamott • 1999
Faith for people who swear, drink too much, and can't stomach Sunday school answers.
4.14
49k+
Traveling Mercies Summary
Traveling Mercies 92%
Faith for people who swear, drink too much, and can't stomach Sunday school answers.
by Anne Lamott 1999
4.14
49k+ ratings
Brothers, Sisters, Strangers
by Fern Schumer Chapman • 2021
A sibling cut-off hurts like a death. The repair guide from a woman who rebuilt hers.
4.20
211
Brothers, Sisters, Strangers Summary
Brothers, Sisters, Strangers 92%
A sibling cut-off hurts like a death. The repair guide from a woman who rebuilt hers.
by Fern Schumer Chapman 2021
4.20
211 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 92%
The three traps that keep you stuck after loss, and how growth can follow grief.
by Sheryl Sandberg 2017
3.84
57k+ ratings
The End of Your Life Book Club
by Will Schwalbe • 2012
She had terminal cancer. He had questions. They started a book club instead of saying goodbye.
3.81
56k+
The End of Your Life Book Club Summary
The End of Your Life Book Club 92%
She had terminal cancer. He had questions. They started a book club instead of saying goodbye.
by Will Schwalbe 2012
3.81
56k+ ratings
Year of Yes
by Shonda Rhimes • 2015
Rich, famous, and miserable. She said yes to whatever scared her for a year. Everything changed.
4.06
102k+
Year of Yes Summary
Year of Yes 92%
Rich, famous, and miserable. She said yes to whatever scared her for a year. Everything changed.
by Shonda Rhimes 2015
4.06
102k+ ratings
A Buddhist Grief Observed
by Guy Newland • 2016
A Buddhist scholar thought he understood impermanence. Then his wife died.
3.96
130
A Buddhist Grief Observed Summary
A Buddhist Grief Observed 92%
A Buddhist scholar thought he understood impermanence. Then his wife died.
by Guy Newland 2016
3.96
130 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 92%
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
Nice Girls Don't Win
by Parvati Shallow • 2025
Her Survivor smile was a trauma response. This memoir is the demolition.
3.74
8k+
Nice Girls Don't Win Summary
Nice Girls Don't Win 92%
Her Survivor smile was a trauma response. This memoir is the demolition.
by Parvati Shallow 2025
3.74
8k+ ratings
How to Fail
by Elizabeth Day • 2019
What divorce, infertility, and not fitting in taught her that success never could.
3.93
14k+
How to Fail Summary
How to Fail 92%
What divorce, infertility, and not fitting in taught her that success never could.
by Elizabeth Day 2019
3.93
14k+ ratings
The Etiquette of Illness
by Susan P. Halpern • 2004
What to say when illness or death arrive, from your first awkward visit to goodbye.
3.76
601
The Etiquette of Illness Summary
The Etiquette of Illness 92%
What to say when illness or death arrive, from your first awkward visit to goodbye.
by Susan P. Halpern 2004
3.76
601 ratings
Speak
by Tunde Oyeneyin • 2022
A Peloton instructor's blueprint for turning loss and self-doubt into an unstoppable voice.
4.30
12k+
Speak Summary
Speak 92%
A Peloton instructor's blueprint for turning loss and self-doubt into an unstoppable voice.
by Tunde Oyeneyin 2022
4.30
12k+ ratings
Big Friendship
by Aminatou Sow • 2020
Friendship is the only important relationship we expect to maintain without instruction.
3.74
25k+
Big Friendship Summary
Big Friendship 92%
Friendship is the only important relationship we expect to maintain without instruction.
by Aminatou Sow 2020
3.74
25k+ ratings
I Can Fix This
by Kristina Kuzmic • 2024
Dismantling the lies that keep parents stuck when a child is in crisis.
4.65
2k+
I Can Fix This Summary
I Can Fix This 92%
Dismantling the lies that keep parents stuck when a child is in crisis.
by Kristina Kuzmic 2024
4.65
2k+ ratings
Love for Imperfect Things
by Haemin Sunim • 2016
The relief of accepting yourself as you already are: Buddhist wisdom for a kinder, quieter life.
4.20
16k+
Love for Imperfect Things Summary
Love for Imperfect Things 92%
The relief of accepting yourself as you already are: Buddhist wisdom for a kinder, quieter life.
by Haemin Sunim 2016
4.20
16k+ ratings
Earth to Moon
by Moon Unit Zappa • 2024
She called her rock star father Frank. Her mother brought the chaos. Becoming herself took decades.
4.20
3k+
Earth to Moon Summary
Earth to Moon 92%
She called her rock star father Frank. Her mother brought the chaos. Becoming herself took decades.
by Moon Unit Zappa 2024
4.20
3k+ ratings
Showing Up for Life
by Bill Gates Sr. • 2009
Father, lawyer, philanthropist: quiet principles that built a life of meaning across nine decades.
3.75
1k+
Showing Up for Life Summary
Showing Up for Life 92%
Father, lawyer, philanthropist: quiet principles that built a life of meaning across nine decades.
by Bill Gates Sr. 2009
3.75
1k+ ratings
Carry On, Warrior
by Glennon Doyle • 2013
Addiction, infidelity, parenting fails: one woman's refusal to pretend, and the life that followed.
4.10
30k+
Carry On, Warrior Summary
Carry On, Warrior 92%
Addiction, infidelity, parenting fails: one woman's refusal to pretend, and the life that followed.
by Glennon Doyle 2013
4.10
30k+ ratings
The Widow's Guide to Dead Bastards
by Jessica Waite • 2024
Her husband died without warning. Then his phone revealed the stranger she'd been married to.
3.53
4k+
The Widow's Guide to Dead Bastards Summary
The Widow's Guide to Dead Bastards 92%
Her husband died without warning. Then his phone revealed the stranger she'd been married to.
by Jessica Waite 2024
3.53
4k+ ratings
A Widow's Story
by Joyce Carol Oates • 2011
Her husband of 48 years dies overnight. That morning, a call: she might have won the Nobel.
3.76
4k+
A Widow's Story Summary
A Widow's Story 92%
Her husband of 48 years dies overnight. That morning, a call: she might have won the Nobel.
by Joyce Carol Oates 2011
3.76
4k+ ratings
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