By Joanne Cacciatore, PhD (Author), Jeffrey Rubin (Foreword). (2017)
From Amazon.com: “If
you love, you will grieve—and nothing is more mysteriously central to becoming
fully human.
Foreword INDIES Award-Winner — Gold Medal for
Self-Help
When a loved one dies, the pain of loss can feel
unbearable—especially in the case of a traumatizing death that leaves us
shouting, “NO!” with every fiber of our body. The process of
grieving can feel wild and nonlinear—and often lasts for much longer than other
people, the nonbereaved, tell us it should.
Organized into fifty-two short chapters, Bearing
the Unbearable is a companion for life’s most difficult times,
revealing how grief can open our hearts to connection, compassion, and the very
essence of our shared humanity. Dr. Joanne Cacciatore—bereavement educator,
researcher, Zen priest, and leading counselor in the field—accompanies us along
the heartbreaking path of love, loss, and grief. Through moving stories of her
encounters with grief over decades of supporting individuals, families, and
communities—as well as her own experience with loss—Cacciatore opens a space to
process, integrate, and deeply honor our grief.
Not just for the bereaved, Bearing the
Unbearable will be required reading for grief counselors, therapists
and social workers, clergy of all varieties, educators, academics, and medical
professionals. Organized into fifty-two accessible and stand-alone chapters,
this book is also perfect for being read aloud in support groups.”