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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 98%
Grief avoided deadens us; met with ritual, it opens a door to aliveness.
by Francis Weller 2015
4.36
4k+ ratings
Ancestral Medicine
by Daniel Foor • 2017
A therapist's ritual guide to healing with your ancestors: repair the dead, reclaim your life.
4.42
343
Ancestral Medicine Summary
Ancestral Medicine 96%
A therapist's ritual guide to healing with your ancestors: repair the dead, reclaim your life.
by Daniel Foor 2017
4.42
343 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
Good Grief
by Theresa Caputo • 2017
Your dead loved ones are still here. A famous medium shows you how to notice their signs.
4.12
943
Good Grief Summary
Good Grief 95%
Your dead loved ones are still here. A famous medium shows you how to notice their signs.
by Theresa Caputo 2017
4.12
943 ratings
Belonging
by Toko-pa Turner • 2017
Unbelonging is an initiation, not an error. The path home goes through your exiled self.
4.36
2k+
Belonging Summary
Belonging 95%
Unbelonging is an initiation, not an error. The path home goes through your exiled self.
by Toko-pa Turner 2017
4.36
2k+ ratings
Psychedelics and the Soul
by Simon Yugler • 2024
Psychedelics open the soul. Myths show the way through what you find there.
4.57
102
Psychedelics and the Soul Summary
Psychedelics and the Soul 95%
Psychedelics open the soul. Myths show the way through what you find there.
by Simon Yugler 2024
4.57
102 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 95%
The five stages misread grief. Your own story matters more than any stage.
by Patrick O’Malley Ph.D. 2017
4.45
182 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 95%
Disconnection was a survival strategy. A psychologist maps the way back to your authentic self.
by Thema Bryant 2022
4.32
1k+ 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 95%
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
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 95%
Death teaches how to truly live: a rabbi's wisdom from a thousand deaths.
by Steve Leder 2021
4.44
3k+ ratings
Dark Nights of the Soul
by Thomas Moore • 2004
Before you medicate the emptiness, consider: your soul might be trying to remake you.
4.02
3k+
Dark Nights of the Soul Summary
Dark Nights of the Soul 95%
Before you medicate the emptiness, consider: your soul might be trying to remake you.
by Thomas Moore 2004
4.02
3k+ 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 95%
Your brain is built for belonging. Isolation rewires it. Mapping the neurochemistry of connection.
by Julie Holland 2020
4.14
633 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 95%
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
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 94%
Her daughter's death stripped away every mask that success and spirituality had provided.
by Iyanla Vanzant 2010
4.23
3k+ ratings
Loss, Trauma, and Resilience
by Pauline G. Boss • 2006
Therapy for loss without certainty: no funeral, no body, no goodbye. Resilience is still trainable.
4.27
99
Loss, Trauma, and Resilience Summary
Loss, Trauma, and Resilience 94%
Therapy for loss without certainty: no funeral, no body, no goodbye. Resilience is still trainable.
by Pauline G. Boss 2006
4.27
99 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 94%
The dying know what matters. A death doula shares their lessons for living without regret.
by Alua Arthur 2024
4.19
6k+ ratings
The Enchanted Life
by Sharon Blackie • 2018
The world went flat, and your soul noticed. A path back through body, land, and story.
4.04
2k+
The Enchanted Life Summary
The Enchanted Life 94%
The world went flat, and your soul noticed. A path back through body, land, and story.
by Sharon Blackie 2018
4.04
2k+ ratings
Wawata - Moon Dreaming
by Dr Dr Hinemoa Elder • 2022
Your emotions have a lunar rhythm. A Māori psychiatrist shows you how to read the map.
4.20
197
Wawata - Moon Dreaming Summary
Wawata - Moon Dreaming 94%
Your emotions have a lunar rhythm. A Māori psychiatrist shows you how to read the map.
by Dr Dr Hinemoa Elder 2022
4.20
197 ratings
Psychology of the Future
by Stanislav Grof • 2000
Psyche wider than biography: what breathwork and psychedelics reveal that psychiatry still ignores.
4.27
302
Psychology of the Future Summary
Psychology of the Future 94%
Psyche wider than biography: what breathwork and psychedelics reveal that psychiatry still ignores.
by Stanislav Grof 2000
4.27
302 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 94%
The stages are a myth: what a therapist's grieving patients actually needed to hear.
by Julia Samuel 2018
3.98
2k+ ratings
Hands of Light
by Barbara Ann Brennan • 1987
Illness dims your energy field before your body. A NASA physicist turned healer shows the repair.
4.26
13k+
Hands of Light Summary
Hands of Light 94%
Illness dims your energy field before your body. A NASA physicist turned healer shows the repair.
by Barbara Ann Brennan 1987
4.26
13k+ ratings
The Path of Transformation
by Shakti Gawain • 2000
The world is a mirror of your inner life. Change yourself, change the reflection.
4.14
167
The Path of Transformation Summary
The Path of Transformation 94%
The world is a mirror of your inner life. Change yourself, change the reflection.
by Shakti Gawain 2000
4.14
167 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 94%
Most grief advice makes things worse. A field guide for living with what cannot be fixed.
by Megan Devine 2017
4.35
15k+ ratings
Change the Story of Your Health
by Carl Greer • 2017
Rewrite the inner narrative that shapes your physical health, using shamanic and Jungian practices.
3.81
113
Change the Story of Your Health Summary
Change the Story of Your Health 94%
Rewrite the inner narrative that shapes your physical health, using shamanic and Jungian practices.
by Carl Greer 2017
3.81
113 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
Lighter
by Yung Pueblo • 2022
You have carried the past long enough. The inner work that finally makes you lighter.
4.05
9k+
Lighter Summary
Lighter 94%
You have carried the past long enough. The inner work that finally makes you lighter.
by Yung Pueblo 2022
4.05
9k+ ratings
Recovering from Losses in Life
by H. Norman Wright • 1991
Grief erodes identity and joy. The Christian path to saying goodbye and becoming yourself again.
4.25
197
Recovering from Losses in Life Summary
Recovering from Losses in Life 94%
Grief erodes identity and joy. The Christian path to saying goodbye and becoming yourself again.
by H. Norman Wright 1991
4.25
197 ratings
Wisdom of the Shamans
by Miguel Ruiz • 2019
Toltec lessons on unlearning the inner critic, owning the shadow, and living like you mean it.
4.49
2k+
Wisdom of the Shamans Summary
Wisdom of the Shamans 94%
Toltec lessons on unlearning the inner critic, owning the shadow, and living like you mean it.
by Miguel Ruiz 2019
4.49
2k+ 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 94%
Old wounds hide inside every trigger. Learn to find them, grieve, and respond instead of react.
by David Richo 2019
3.86
905 ratings
Come of Age
by Stephen Jenkinson • 2018
More old people than ever. Fewer elders than ever. The connection is a cultural indictment.
4.25
173
Come of Age Summary
Come of Age 94%
More old people than ever. Fewer elders than ever. The connection is a cultural indictment.
by Stephen Jenkinson 2018
4.25
173 ratings
Soulcraft
by Bill Plotkin • 2003
Your soul isn't found above. It waits in the dark descent most paths avoid.
4.26
2k+
Soulcraft Summary
Soulcraft 94%
Your soul isn't found above. It waits in the dark descent most paths avoid.
by Bill Plotkin 2003
4.26
2k+ 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 94%
The armor you built to survive became the cage you live in now.
by Jon Frederickson 2017
3.94
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 94%
Grief has no stages, no timeline, no closure. What actually shapes how we adapt to loss.
by Richard Gross 2018
3.66
38 ratings
Coming Back to Life
by Joanna Macy • 1998
Apathy is more dangerous than apocalypse. The pain we avoid contains the power to act.
4.28
552
Coming Back to Life Summary
Coming Back to Life 94%
Apathy is more dangerous than apocalypse. The pain we avoid contains the power to act.
by Joanna Macy 1998
4.28
552 ratings
The Journey of Soul Initiation
by Bill Plotkin • 2021
A five-phase blueprint for shedding your old self and discovering your unique ecological purpose.
4.39
132
The Journey of Soul Initiation Summary
The Journey of Soul Initiation 94%
A five-phase blueprint for shedding your old self and discovering your unique ecological purpose.
by Bill Plotkin 2021
4.39
132 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
The Wisdom of Wilderness
by Gerald G. May • 2006
Nature heals the self modern life fractures. The treatments: silence, storms, and fear itself.
4.18
344
The Wisdom of Wilderness Summary
The Wisdom of Wilderness 94%
Nature heals the self modern life fractures. The treatments: silence, storms, and fear itself.
by Gerald G. May 2006
4.18
344 ratings
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
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 94%
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
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 94%
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
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 94%
Time doesn't heal trauma; avoidance feeds it. Five steps to reverse the cycle for good.
by Christopher Cortman 2018
3.72
148 ratings
A Healing Space
by Matt Licata • 2020
Real healing doesn't demand you transcend your wounds. It asks you to turn toward them.
4.33
120
A Healing Space Summary
A Healing Space 94%
Real healing doesn't demand you transcend your wounds. It asks you to turn toward them.
by Matt Licata 2020
4.33
120 ratings
Core Transformation
by Connirae Andreas • 1993
Before you fix that bad habit, ask what it wants. The answer changes everything.
4.11
262
Core Transformation Summary
Core Transformation 94%
Before you fix that bad habit, ask what it wants. The answer changes everything.
by Connirae Andreas 1993
4.11
262 ratings
12 Commandments
by Hanzi Freinacht • 2022
The problem isn't you, it's the pursuit of excellence. Here's how to thrive in mediocrity.
4.40
42
12 Commandments Summary
12 Commandments 94%
The problem isn't you, it's the pursuit of excellence. Here's how to thrive in mediocrity.
by Hanzi Freinacht 2022
4.40
42 ratings
Change Your Story, Change Your Life
by Carl Greer • 2014
Your life runs on hidden stories. The shamanic and Jungian methods for finding and rewriting them.
4.01
238
Change Your Story, Change Your Life Summary
Change Your Story, Change Your Life 94%
Your life runs on hidden stories. The shamanic and Jungian methods for finding and rewriting them.
by Carl Greer 2014
4.01
238 ratings
Phosphorescence
by Julia Baird • 2020
What sustains you when optimism fails: nature, deep friendship, and the discipline of noticing.
3.77
12k+
Phosphorescence Summary
Phosphorescence 94%
What sustains you when optimism fails: nature, deep friendship, and the discipline of noticing.
by Julia Baird 2020
3.77
12k+ 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 94%
Your midlife crisis is not a breakdown. It is the psyche evicting the false self.
by James Hollis 1993
4.45
2k+ ratings
The Life That's Waiting
by Brianna Wiest • 2025
Breakthroughs don't start with grand plans, but with one small improvement you repeat daily.
4.02
2k+
The Life That's Waiting Summary
The Life That's Waiting 93%
Breakthroughs don't start with grand plans, but with one small improvement you repeat daily.
by Brianna Wiest 2025
4.02
2k+ ratings
Never Letting Go
by Mark Anthony • 2011
Heal grief through the afterlife: signs, forgiveness, and contact with those you've lost.
4.54
278
Never Letting Go Summary
Never Letting Go 93%
Heal grief through the afterlife: signs, forgiveness, and contact with those you've lost.
by Mark Anthony 2011
4.54
278 ratings
Through Time Into Healing
by Brian L. Weiss • 1992
Heal the trauma your body remembers from a life you have forgotten.
4.20
4k+
Through Time Into Healing Summary
Through Time Into Healing 93%
Heal the trauma your body remembers from a life you have forgotten.
by Brian L. Weiss 1992
4.20
4k+ ratings
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