Author: Julia Samuel
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0241983916
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
JULIA SAMUEL'S LATEST BOOK, EVERY FAMILY HAS A STORY, IS AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW 'One of the most valuable books I've ever read' Adwoa Aboah ______________________________________________________________________________________ If change is the natural order of things, why do we struggle with the huge milestones in our lives? At a time when even the most certain things feel disrupted, acclaimed psychotherapist Julia Samuel provides an antidote to the chaos we are all feeling. In this Sunday Times bestseller, Julia draws on hours of conversations with her patients to show how we can learn to adapt and even thrive during our most difficult and transformative experiences. From a new mother struggling with the decision to return to work, to a father handling a serious medical diagnosis, from a woman deciding whether to leave her husband for a younger lover, to a man struggling to repair his marriage after the trauma of suffering with COVID-19 in the ICU, this book unflinchingly deals with the hard times in family, love, work, health and identity. Illuminated by the latest social and psychological research, these 19 powerful, unforgettable and deeply intimate stories about everyday people will inform our understanding of our own unique response to change and improve the way we approach challenges at every stage of life. ______________________________________________________________________________________ 'Examines the power that comes from dealing effectively with change' Elizabeth Day
Grief Works
Author: Julia Samuel
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501181556
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
“An honest, practical, as well as emotional guide to working through the processing of mourning” (Vogue), Grief Works is a lifeline for all of us dealing with loss and a handbook to help others—from the “expected” death of a parent to the sudden and unexpected death of a child or spouse. Death affects us all. Yet it is still the last taboo in our society, and grief is still profoundly misunderstood. Julia Samuel, a grief psychotherapist, has spent twenty-five years working with the bereaved and understanding the full repercussions of loss. In Grief Works, Samuel shares case studies from those who have experienced great love and great loss—and survived. People need to understand that grief is a process that has to be worked through, and Samuel shows if we do the work, we can begin to heal. “As a guide for the newly grieving, Grief Works succeeds on many levels, and the author’s compassionate storytelling skills provide even broader appeal…and consistently hit an authentically inspiring note” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). “Illuminating” (The New York Times), intimate, warm, and helpful, Samuel is a caring and deeply experienced guide through the shadowy and mutable land of grief, and her book is as invaluable to those who are grieving as it is to those around them. She adroitly unpacks the psychological tangles of grief in a voice that is compassionate, grounded, real, and observant of those in mourning. Divided into case histories grouped by who has died—a partner, a parent, a sibling, a child, as well section dealing with terminal illness and suicide—Grief Works shows us how to live and learn from great loss. This important book is “essential for anyone who has ever experienced grief or wanted to comfort a bereaved friend” (Helen Fielding, author of Bridget Jones’s Diary).
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501181556
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
“An honest, practical, as well as emotional guide to working through the processing of mourning” (Vogue), Grief Works is a lifeline for all of us dealing with loss and a handbook to help others—from the “expected” death of a parent to the sudden and unexpected death of a child or spouse. Death affects us all. Yet it is still the last taboo in our society, and grief is still profoundly misunderstood. Julia Samuel, a grief psychotherapist, has spent twenty-five years working with the bereaved and understanding the full repercussions of loss. In Grief Works, Samuel shares case studies from those who have experienced great love and great loss—and survived. People need to understand that grief is a process that has to be worked through, and Samuel shows if we do the work, we can begin to heal. “As a guide for the newly grieving, Grief Works succeeds on many levels, and the author’s compassionate storytelling skills provide even broader appeal…and consistently hit an authentically inspiring note” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). “Illuminating” (The New York Times), intimate, warm, and helpful, Samuel is a caring and deeply experienced guide through the shadowy and mutable land of grief, and her book is as invaluable to those who are grieving as it is to those around them. She adroitly unpacks the psychological tangles of grief in a voice that is compassionate, grounded, real, and observant of those in mourning. Divided into case histories grouped by who has died—a partner, a parent, a sibling, a child, as well section dealing with terminal illness and suicide—Grief Works shows us how to live and learn from great loss. This important book is “essential for anyone who has ever experienced grief or wanted to comfort a bereaved friend” (Helen Fielding, author of Bridget Jones’s Diary).
This Too Shall Last
Author: K.J. Ramsey
Publisher: Zondervan
ISBN: 0310107261
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
This book is not a before-and-after story. Our culture treats suffering like a problem to fix, a blight to hide, or the sad start of a transformation story. We silently, secretly wither under the pressure of living as though suffering is a predicament we can avoid or annihilate by working hard enough or having enough faith. When your prayers for healing haven't been answered, the fog of depression isn't lifting, your marriage is ending in divorce, or grief won't go away, it's easy to feel you've failed God and, worse, he's failed you. If God loves us, why does he allow us to hurt? Over a decade ago chronic illness plunged therapist and writer K.J. Ramsey straight into this paradox. Before her illness, faith made sense. But when pain came and never left, K.J. had to find a way across the widening canyon that seemed to separate God's goodness from her excruciating circumstances. She wanted to conquer suffering. Instead, she encountered the God who chose it. She wanted to make pain past-tense. Instead, God invited her into a bigger story. This Too Shall Last offers an antidote to our cultural idolatry of effort and ease. Through personal story and insights from neuroscience and theology, Ramsey invites us to let our tears become lenses of the wonder that before God ever rescues us, he stands in solidarity with us. We are all mid-story in circumstances we did not choose, wondering when our hard things will end and where grace will come if they don’t. We don't need to make suffering a before-and-after story. Together we can encounter the grace that enters the middle of our stories, where living with suffering that lingers means receiving God's presence that lasts.
Publisher: Zondervan
ISBN: 0310107261
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
This book is not a before-and-after story. Our culture treats suffering like a problem to fix, a blight to hide, or the sad start of a transformation story. We silently, secretly wither under the pressure of living as though suffering is a predicament we can avoid or annihilate by working hard enough or having enough faith. When your prayers for healing haven't been answered, the fog of depression isn't lifting, your marriage is ending in divorce, or grief won't go away, it's easy to feel you've failed God and, worse, he's failed you. If God loves us, why does he allow us to hurt? Over a decade ago chronic illness plunged therapist and writer K.J. Ramsey straight into this paradox. Before her illness, faith made sense. But when pain came and never left, K.J. had to find a way across the widening canyon that seemed to separate God's goodness from her excruciating circumstances. She wanted to conquer suffering. Instead, she encountered the God who chose it. She wanted to make pain past-tense. Instead, God invited her into a bigger story. This Too Shall Last offers an antidote to our cultural idolatry of effort and ease. Through personal story and insights from neuroscience and theology, Ramsey invites us to let our tears become lenses of the wonder that before God ever rescues us, he stands in solidarity with us. We are all mid-story in circumstances we did not choose, wondering when our hard things will end and where grace will come if they don’t. We don't need to make suffering a before-and-after story. Together we can encounter the grace that enters the middle of our stories, where living with suffering that lingers means receiving God's presence that lasts.
Just Like Gas ... This Too Shall Pass!
Author: Sharon Hamovitz
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692298756
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
With a classic wit, Sharon Hamovitz addresses the subject of gas, the intestinal kind, with a matter-of-fact humor sure to make children and grown-ups of all ages giggle. Without getting graphic, Hamovitz introduces various circumstances where passing gas just happens to humans and animals alike. And she does it all in rhyme! She also presents various circumstances familiar to kids and grown-ups from sitting in a restaurant to playing on the beach. Young and old will delight in the colorful and silly illustrations, beautifully rendered by Patti Colwell, as they identify with many of the scenarios presented in the book. As with the classic fables, Just Like Gas ... This Too Shall Pass! presents a moral, teaching kids and grown-ups that no matter what they're going through, they'll get through it. The titles many translations give the book an international flare with translations in Portugese, French, Dutch, Japanese, German, Hebrew, and more! Included in the book are "Positive Mental Attitude" cards to cut out and pass out. Hamovitz encourages others that if they change their attitudes, they can change their lives with the message, "No matter what you are going through ... things change. You can do it! You'll get through it! Just Like Gas ... This Too Shall Pass!"
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692298756
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
With a classic wit, Sharon Hamovitz addresses the subject of gas, the intestinal kind, with a matter-of-fact humor sure to make children and grown-ups of all ages giggle. Without getting graphic, Hamovitz introduces various circumstances where passing gas just happens to humans and animals alike. And she does it all in rhyme! She also presents various circumstances familiar to kids and grown-ups from sitting in a restaurant to playing on the beach. Young and old will delight in the colorful and silly illustrations, beautifully rendered by Patti Colwell, as they identify with many of the scenarios presented in the book. As with the classic fables, Just Like Gas ... This Too Shall Pass! presents a moral, teaching kids and grown-ups that no matter what they're going through, they'll get through it. The titles many translations give the book an international flare with translations in Portugese, French, Dutch, Japanese, German, Hebrew, and more! Included in the book are "Positive Mental Attitude" cards to cut out and pass out. Hamovitz encourages others that if they change their attitudes, they can change their lives with the message, "No matter what you are going through ... things change. You can do it! You'll get through it! Just Like Gas ... This Too Shall Pass!"
I'll Sell You a Dog
Author: Juan Pablo Villalobos
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781908276759
Category : Artists
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Long before he was the taco seller whose 'Gringo Dog' recipe made him famous throughout Mexico City, our hero was an aspiring artist: an artist, that is, till his would-be girlfriend was stolen by Diego Rivera, and his dreams snuffed out by his hypochondriac mother. Now our hero is resident in a retirement home, where fending off boredom is far more grueling than making tacos. Plagued by the literary salon that bumps about his building's lobby and haunted by the self-pitying ghost of a neglected artist, Villalobos's old man can't help but misbehave: he antagonises his neighbors, tortures American missionaries with passages from Adorno, and flirts with the revolutionary greengrocer.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781908276759
Category : Artists
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Long before he was the taco seller whose 'Gringo Dog' recipe made him famous throughout Mexico City, our hero was an aspiring artist: an artist, that is, till his would-be girlfriend was stolen by Diego Rivera, and his dreams snuffed out by his hypochondriac mother. Now our hero is resident in a retirement home, where fending off boredom is far more grueling than making tacos. Plagued by the literary salon that bumps about his building's lobby and haunted by the self-pitying ghost of a neglected artist, Villalobos's old man can't help but misbehave: he antagonises his neighbors, tortures American missionaries with passages from Adorno, and flirts with the revolutionary greengrocer.
This Too Shall Pass
Author: Anna Sasine
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781708661892
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
Journaling can provide an outlet for all the thoughts and emotions young girls are experiencing. It is a great way for them to work through their feelings and explore their goals and dreams. This funny quote journal makes an awesome gift for tweens. A forum where they can express themselves however they want, use as a diary or notebook to jot down thoughts, ideas, doodles etc Size 6x9, 100 pages, Matte Cover
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781708661892
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
Journaling can provide an outlet for all the thoughts and emotions young girls are experiencing. It is a great way for them to work through their feelings and explore their goals and dreams. This funny quote journal makes an awesome gift for tweens. A forum where they can express themselves however they want, use as a diary or notebook to jot down thoughts, ideas, doodles etc Size 6x9, 100 pages, Matte Cover
This To Shall Pass...
Author: Marisa Billions
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781914965029
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Cynical and sardonic Eva Brooks ponders what it would take to be satisfied in life. She fights against familial expectations, societal constraints, and her own desires. Landing herself in an unsatisfying marriage and conventional life, Eva realizes that she is gloomier than ever. A reunion with Riley, the woman of her dreams, changes her life forever. A future of happiness hovers on the horizon, beckoning her, calling her forever forwards. Then reality strikes and it hits hard. Doug, Eva's ex-husband, is not going to let Eva walk away easily. Just when Eva thinks she has it all, he puts their son in the care of his new wife, Lucy, a controlling, abusive and ever angry woman. After trying unsuccessfully to protect her son via orthodox methods, life, and death, take a twist. A ghostly turn of events has Eva trying to decide to what lengths she will go to protect her child. Can Eva use her haunting new ability to help her son?
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781914965029
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Cynical and sardonic Eva Brooks ponders what it would take to be satisfied in life. She fights against familial expectations, societal constraints, and her own desires. Landing herself in an unsatisfying marriage and conventional life, Eva realizes that she is gloomier than ever. A reunion with Riley, the woman of her dreams, changes her life forever. A future of happiness hovers on the horizon, beckoning her, calling her forever forwards. Then reality strikes and it hits hard. Doug, Eva's ex-husband, is not going to let Eva walk away easily. Just when Eva thinks she has it all, he puts their son in the care of his new wife, Lucy, a controlling, abusive and ever angry woman. After trying unsuccessfully to protect her son via orthodox methods, life, and death, take a twist. A ghostly turn of events has Eva trying to decide to what lengths she will go to protect her child. Can Eva use her haunting new ability to help her son?
This Too Shall Pass. It Might Pass Like a Kidney Stone. But It Will Pass
Author: Sassy Sarcastic Journal Publishing
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781089168768
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
I'M A NICE PERSON. JUST DON'T PUSH THE BITCH BUTTON - Sarcastic Humor Blank Lined Journal - Funny Black Cover Gift Notebook This snarky funny sarcastic blank lined journal is better than a card and makes the perfect gift for a coworker, boss, friend, family member and even fun for yourself! Features: Descriptive and mysterious title to keep your friends and colleagues guessing 120 blank lined 6x9 pages for journaling, a diary, taking notes, keeping lists, etc. Premium black matte softcover Perfect binding
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781089168768
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
I'M A NICE PERSON. JUST DON'T PUSH THE BITCH BUTTON - Sarcastic Humor Blank Lined Journal - Funny Black Cover Gift Notebook This snarky funny sarcastic blank lined journal is better than a card and makes the perfect gift for a coworker, boss, friend, family member and even fun for yourself! Features: Descriptive and mysterious title to keep your friends and colleagues guessing 120 blank lined 6x9 pages for journaling, a diary, taking notes, keeping lists, etc. Premium black matte softcover Perfect binding