Grief Works
by Julia Samuel
A British grief psychotherapist's case studies of loss, of a partner, parent, sibling, child, and of facing one's own death, with practical 'pillars of strength' for surviving: relationship with the deceased, the self, expressing grief, time, mind and body, limits, structure, focusing. It is compassionate and concrete.
Read it if…
you want to understand grief through real stories and have practical supports.
Skip it if…
you want a philosophy of grief; this is clinical and practical.
Three things you will actually use
- Grief must be worked through, not around.
- Structure and the body carry you when the mind cannot.
- The relationship continues in a new form.
Do this first
Choose one pillar, structure or body, and build one supporting habit this week.
Our verdict
Compassionate and concrete.
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