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  • The Other Side of Sadness

  • What the New Science of Bereavement Tells Us About Life After Loss
  • By: George A. Bonanno
  • Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
  • Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins
  • 3.5 out of 5 stars (4 ratings)

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Summary

In this thoroughly revised and updated classic, a renowned psychologist shows that mourning is far from predictable, and all of us share a surprising ability to be resilient

The conventional view of grieving - encapsulated by the famous five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance - is defined by a mourning process that we can only hope to accept and endure.

In The Other Side of Sadness, psychologist and emotions expert George Bonanno argues otherwise. Our inborn emotions - anger and denial, but also relief and joy - help us deal effectively with loss. To expect or require only grief-stricken behavior from the bereaved does them harm. In fact, grieving goes beyond mere sadness, and it can actually deepen interpersonal connections and even lead to a new sense of meaning in life.
©2009, 2010, 2019 George A. Bonanno (P)2019 Basic Books
Medicine & Health Care Industry Counseling & Psychotherapy Social Sciences Death & Dying Grief & Loss Relationships
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"Bonanno, the most productive and influential bereavement researcher in America today, has changed the scientific landscape in the field of grief and bereavement." (Camille Wortman, professor of psychology, Stony Brook University)

"Fascinating and readable...a sensitive and sensible view of loss." (New York Times)

"This is a valuable book for Bonanno's application of the scientific method to a field that badly needs it." (New Scientist)

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