Option B
by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant
Sandberg's account of her husband's sudden death and the research, with Grant, on how people recover: the three Ps that slow recovery (personalization, pervasiveness, permanence), the value of talking about hard things, and how to help others who are grieving. It is honest, useful and generous with other people's stories.
Read it if…
you are facing a loss or supporting someone who is and want practical, researched guidance.
Skip it if…
you want a book about everyday resilience; this is about major loss.
Three things you will actually use
- Challenge the three Ps when they appear.
- Write three things you did well each day.
- Show up for others; presence beats perfect words.
Do this first
If someone you know is grieving, ask how they are doing today, not how they are doing.
Our verdict
Honest and practical; a good book for hard times.
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