Product Description

We grieve only for that which we have loved and the transient nature of life makes love and loss intimate companions. In "Good Grief" professional grief counsellor Deborah Morris Coryell describes grief as the experience of not having anywhere to place our love, of losing a connection, an outlet for our emotion. To heal grief we have to learn how to continue to love in the face of loss. In this compassionate guide, Coryell gives inspiring examples of how embracing our losses allows us to awaken our most profound connections to other people. Though our society tends to rank loss in a "hierarchy of grief," she reminds us that all losses must be grieved in their own right and on their own terms and that we must honour the "small" losses as well as the "big" ones.Paying attention to even the most minute experiences of loss can help us to be more in tune with our responses to the greater ones, allowing us to once again become part of the rhythm of life from which we have become disconnected. This 10th anniversary edition includes a 60-minute CD of the author reading select passages from the text. It explores the nature of loss as a profound mystery shared by all human beings. It offers sensitive and practical advice for experiencing grief and preparing for the healing journey that follows. It includes a CD of the author reading selections from the text.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #35784 in Books
• Published on: 2007-09-04
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .44" h x 5.80" w x 8.02" l, .42 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 1 pages

Review
"Coryell has written a compassionate and quietly inspiring book explaining why we should grieve, how to grieve without getting lost in despair, and what healing can occur when you grieve. . . . I highly recommend this book. It's exceptionally well-written, with a gentleness and strength that supports those experiencing loss, as well as their friends and family members who wish to help, but need direction to do so."

Andrew Weil,M.D; 8 Weeks to Optimum Health
I also recommend Good Grief as a resource for both patients and physicians...I give her my highest recommendation.

Rabbi Zalman M. Schachter-Shalomi From Age-ing to Sage-ing
Deborah Morris Coryell is an insightful and compassionate guide to one of Life's essential growth processes.