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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 96%
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
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
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 95%
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 Is for People
by Sloane Crosley • 2024
A burglar took her jewelry. A suicide took her friend. Only one loss she could chase.
3.83
18k+
Grief Is for People Summary
Grief Is for People 95%
A burglar took her jewelry. A suicide took her friend. Only one loss she could chase.
by Sloane Crosley 2024
3.83
18k+ 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 94%
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
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
The Year of Magical Thinking
by Joan Didion • 2005
Sudden death shatters reason. The irrational rituals grief demands, observed by a master stylist.
3.93
308k+
The Year of Magical Thinking Summary
The Year of Magical Thinking 94%
Sudden death shatters reason. The irrational rituals grief demands, observed by a master stylist.
by Joan Didion 2005
3.93
308k+ 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
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 94%
365 books, 365 days, one sister gone: the reading year that became a roadmap through loss.
by Nina Sankovitch 2011
3.48
7k+ 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
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 93%
A Buddhist scholar thought he understood impermanence. Then his wife died.
by Guy Newland 2016
3.96
130 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 93%
The stages are a myth: what a therapist's grieving patients actually needed to hear.
by Julia Samuel 2018
3.98
2k+ ratings
Darkness Visible
by William Styron • 1990
Depression is not sadness. A Pulitzer-winning novelist on the illness that feels like drowning.
3.99
32k+
Darkness Visible Summary
Darkness Visible 93%
Depression is not sadness. A Pulitzer-winning novelist on the illness that feels like drowning.
by William Styron 1990
3.99
32k+ ratings
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
by Dave Eggers • 2000
Orphaned at 21, raising his 8-year-old brother: a grief memoir that knows it's a memoir.
3.69
184k+
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius Summary
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius 93%
Orphaned at 21, raising his 8-year-old brother: a grief memoir that knows it's a memoir.
by Dave Eggers 2000
3.69
184k+ 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 93%
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
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
Boy Meets Depression
by Kevin Breel • 2015
Hobbs Street looked normal from the outside. Inside, a kid was falling apart.
3.82
873
Boy Meets Depression Summary
Boy Meets Depression 93%
Hobbs Street looked normal from the outside. Inside, a kid was falling apart.
by Kevin Breel 2015
3.82
873 ratings
A Hole in the World
by Amanda Held Opelt • 2022
We lost the rituals that made grief survivable. This is the blueprint for getting them back.
4.43
800
A Hole in the World Summary
A Hole in the World 93%
We lost the rituals that made grief survivable. This is the blueprint for getting them back.
by Amanda Held Opelt 2022
4.43
800 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 93%
Death teaches how to truly live: a rabbi's wisdom from a thousand deaths.
by Steve Leder 2021
4.44
3k+ ratings
Lost & Found
by Kathryn Schulz • 2022
A father lost, a wife found: the discovery that grief and joy are not opposites.
4.11
10k+
Lost & Found Summary
Lost & Found 93%
A father lost, a wife found: the discovery that grief and joy are not opposites.
by Kathryn Schulz 2022
4.11
10k+ 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 93%
Most grief advice makes things worse. A field guide for living with what cannot be fixed.
by Megan Devine 2017
4.35
15k+ 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 93%
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
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 93%
Her family was allergic to stability and dogs. When they died, she finally got one.
by Emily Dean 2019
4.23
3k+ 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 93%
Her husband died without warning. Then his phone revealed the stranger she'd been married to.
by Jessica Waite 2024
3.53
4k+ 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 93%
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
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 93%
When reality cracks, four paths can lead you from anguish to a life worth living.
by Russ Harris 2011
4.08
2k+ 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 93%
More old people than ever. Fewer elders than ever. The connection is a cultural indictment.
by Stephen Jenkinson 2018
4.25
173 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 93%
The five stages misread grief. Your own story matters more than any stage.
by Patrick O’Malley Ph.D. 2017
4.45
182 ratings
Any Ordinary Day
by Leigh Sales • 2018
A journalist discovers that the most resilient people do not overcome tragedy: they absorb it.
4.13
17k+
Any Ordinary Day Summary
Any Ordinary Day 93%
A journalist discovers that the most resilient people do not overcome tragedy: they absorb it.
by Leigh Sales 2018
4.13
17k+ ratings
Staring at the Sun
by Irvin D. Yalom • 2008
Your fear of death hides in everyday worries. Facing it directly makes life fully worth living.
4.23
16k+
Staring at the Sun Summary
Staring at the Sun 93%
Your fear of death hides in everyday worries. Facing it directly makes life fully worth living.
by Irvin D. Yalom 2008
4.23
16k+ ratings
Advice for Future Corpses (And Those Who Love Them)
by Sallie Tisdale • 2018
How to die and how to help someone die: a nurse's unsentimental guide from diagnosis to grief.
4.14
2k+
Advice for Future Corpses (And Those Who Love Them) Summary
Advice for Future Corpses (And Those Who Love Them) 93%
How to die and how to help someone die: a nurse's unsentimental guide from diagnosis to grief.
by Sallie Tisdale 2018
4.14
2k+ ratings
A Mother's Reckoning
by Sue Klebold • 2016
She thought her son was a typical teenager. Later she learned he was plotting Columbine.
4.14
47k+
A Mother's Reckoning Summary
A Mother's Reckoning 93%
She thought her son was a typical teenager. Later she learned he was plotting Columbine.
by Sue Klebold 2016
4.14
47k+ ratings
In Love
by Amy Bloom • 2022
He chose to die before Alzheimer's took his mind. Their final trip together: Zurich.
4.26
26k+
In Love Summary
In Love 93%
He chose to die before Alzheimer's took his mind. Their final trip together: Zurich.
by Amy Bloom 2022
4.26
26k+ 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 93%
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
Nothing Holds Back the Night
by Delphine de Vigan • 2011
After her mother died, a daughter unpacks the delusions and the family secrets that fueled them.
4.35
25k+
Nothing Holds Back the Night Summary
Nothing Holds Back the Night 93%
After her mother died, a daughter unpacks the delusions and the family secrets that fueled them.
by Delphine de Vigan 2011
4.35
25k+ 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 93%
Grief has no stages, no timeline, no closure. What actually shapes how we adapt to loss.
by Richard Gross 2018
3.66
38 ratings
Becoming Myself
by Irvin D. Yalom • 2017
At eighty-five, the master of existential therapy makes himself the last patient on his couch.
4.19
9k+
Becoming Myself Summary
Becoming Myself 93%
At eighty-five, the master of existential therapy makes himself the last patient on his couch.
by Irvin D. Yalom 2017
4.19
9k+ 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 92%
A terminal diagnosis during pregnancy: a psychologist's story of bringing life while facing death.
by Sarah Mandel 2023
4.17
500 ratings
A Grief Observed
by C.S. Lewis • 1961
A believer's unsparing grief journal: God is absent, memory lies, and platitudes make it worse.
4.22
98k+
A Grief Observed Summary
A Grief Observed 92%
A believer's unsparing grief journal: God is absent, memory lies, and platitudes make it worse.
by C.S. Lewis 1961
4.22
98k+ 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
Life Is Short
by Dean Rickles • 2022
Death isn't what takes your life's meaning. It's the only thing that gives it any.
3.24
327
Life Is Short Summary
Life Is Short 92%
Death isn't what takes your life's meaning. It's the only thing that gives it any.
by Dean Rickles 2022
3.24
327 ratings
The Chronology of Water
by Lidia Yuknavitch • 2011
A swimmer's body remembered the abuse, the addiction, the stillbirth. One day she wrote it.
4.19
18k+
The Chronology of Water Summary
The Chronology of Water 92%
A swimmer's body remembered the abuse, the addiction, the stillbirth. One day she wrote it.
by Lidia Yuknavitch 2011
4.19
18k+ ratings
Grace and Grit
by Ken Wilber • 1991
A marriage, a terminal diagnosis ten days in, and five years of transforming suffering into grace.
4.47
2k+
Grace and Grit Summary
Grace and Grit 92%
A marriage, a terminal diagnosis ten days in, and five years of transforming suffering into grace.
by Ken Wilber 1991
4.47
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 92%
Your brain's maps for finding loved ones never stop looking after they die.
by Mary-Frances O'Connor 2022
4.17
4k+ ratings
Finding Peace, One Piece at a Time
by Rachel Blythe Kodanaz • 2019
What to do with everything they left behind: a guide to sorting, sharing, and letting go.
4.60
20
Finding Peace, One Piece at a Time Summary
Finding Peace, One Piece at a Time 92%
What to do with everything they left behind: a guide to sorting, sharing, and letting go.
by Rachel Blythe Kodanaz 2019
4.60
20 ratings
Bravey
by Alexi Pappas • 2021
She ran from her mother's suicide all the way to the Olympics. Depression found her anyway.
4.19
11k+
Bravey Summary
Bravey 92%
She ran from her mother's suicide all the way to the Olympics. Depression found her anyway.
by Alexi Pappas 2021
4.19
11k+ ratings
Kokoro
by Beth Kempton • 2022
The Japanese call the heart's quiet intelligence kokoro. Here is how to hear it.
4.13
648
Kokoro Summary
Kokoro 92%
The Japanese call the heart's quiet intelligence kokoro. Here is how to hear it.
by Beth Kempton 2022
4.13
648 ratings
The Unwinding of the Miracle
by Julie Yip-Williams • 2019
Escaping infanticide in Vietnam, she became a Harvard lawyer. At thirty-seven, terminal cancer.
4.09
12k+
The Unwinding of the Miracle Summary
The Unwinding of the Miracle 92%
Escaping infanticide in Vietnam, she became a Harvard lawyer. At thirty-seven, terminal cancer.
by Julie Yip-Williams 2019
4.09
12k+ 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
Flying on the Inside
by Rachel Gotto • 2021
Cancer, drowning, brain surgery: none of it prepared her for the benzodiazepine withdrawal.
3.88
3k+
Flying on the Inside Summary
Flying on the Inside 92%
Cancer, drowning, brain surgery: none of it prepared her for the benzodiazepine withdrawal.
by Rachel Gotto 2021
3.88
3k+ ratings
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