This Wall Street Journal article from late April is a review of five books for those who are grieving:
1- “Resilient Grieving,” By Lucy Hone.
The WSJ article says: “Her metaphor for life after loss is both powerful and apt: Think of it as a scattered jigsaw puzzle, where the pieces of one’s former life have been scattered and now must be reconfigured in a new way.”
2- “Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience and Finding Joy,” By Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant
The WSJ article says: “For all of its helpful advice, the book is a whirlwind journey that at times tries to do too much.”
3- “Guesswork: A Reckoning With Loss,” By Martha Cooley
4- “There Is No Good Card for This: What To Say and Do When Life Is Scary, Awful, and Unfair to People You Love,” By Kelsey Crowe, Ph.D., and Emily McDowell
The WSJ article says: The authors “offer insights into those awkward times when friends and family freeze, not knowing what to say or how to help in times of loss. … Simply asking how things are going is often a good start.”
5- “On Living,” By Kerry Egan
The WSJ article says: “The best antidote to suffering is the kindness of another human being, she writes. And one such kindness is to listen with empathy and attention as people relate the stories that gave their lives meaning, or struggle to reframe the regrets and pain that continue to unsettle them.”
Here’s a link to the full article:
www.wsj.com/articles/recommend
Recommended New Books for Those Who Are Grieving
Sheryl Sandberg and other authors offer strategies on how to move forward after suffering a loss
By Diane Cole
Wall Street Journal
April 23, 2017 10:06 p.m. ET
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