
Bearing the Unbearable
Love, Loss, and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief
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Joanne Cacciatore
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If you love, you will grieve—and nothing is more mysteriously central to becoming fully human.
A 2017 Indies Finalist from Foreword Reviews.
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 listening 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 listened to in support groups.
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I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye
- Surviving, Coping, and Healing After the Sudden Death of a Loved One
- By: Brook Noel, Pamela D. Blair Ph.D.
- Narrated by: Ellen Archer
- Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Tapping their personal histories and drawing on numerous interviews, authors Brook Noel and Pamela D. Blair, Ph.D., explore unexpected death and its role in the cycle of life. I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye provides survivors with a rock-steady anchor from which to weather the storm of pain and begin to rebuild their lives.
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Best Grief Book yet
- By Paul F. on 08-02-14
By: Brook Noel, and others
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Beyond Tears
- Living After Losing a Child, Revised Edition
- By: Carol Barkin, Barbara J. Goldstein, Audrey Cohen, and others
- Narrated by: Pam Ward
- Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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The death of a child is that unimaginable loss no parent ever expects to face. In Beyond Tears, nine mothers share their individual stories of how to survive in the darkest hour. They candidly share with other bereaved parents what to expect in the first year and long beyond.
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Comforting and familiar
- By Jeanne on 01-12-17
By: Carol Barkin, and others
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Unexpected Loss and Grief Recovery
- Managing the 5 Stages of Grief, Embracing Healing, and Finding Peace After Sudden Tragedy
- By: Joyce T.
- Narrated by: Brian Morrow
- Length: 4 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Unexpected Loss and Grief Recovery takes you through the process of grieving, coping, and managing your emotions over time, so you can not only get along but also find a way forward that honors both your grief and your future.
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Fantastic Advice!
- By Anthony P. on 12-14-24
By: Joyce T.
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Your Grief, Your Way
- A Year of Practical Guidance and Comfort After Loss
- By: Shelby Forsythia
- Narrated by: Shelby Forsythia
- Length: 5 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Everyone experiences grief differently after the loss of a loved one. Some people find solace in comforting quotes and warm words, while others feel a need to take action - to do something to memorialize their loss. And some benefit from both approaches. Here’s a path forward for you, no matter how you process your grief....
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A soothing balm for your soul.
- By Daun M. on 01-07-21
By: Shelby Forsythia
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Healing a Spouse's Grieving Heart
- 100 Practical Ideas After Your Husband or Wife Dies
- By: Alan D. Wolfelt PhD
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 2 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Helping widows and widowers learn how to cope with the grief of losing their helpmate, their lover, and perhaps their financial provider, this guide reveals how to find continued meaning in life when doing so seems difficult. Bereaved spouses will find advice on when and how to dispose of their mate's belongings, dealing with their children, and redefining their role with friends and family.
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I DONT BELIEVE I WOULD HAVE MADE IT
- By Suwan Lechowicz on 08-18-20
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Finding Meaning
- The Sixth Stage of Grief
- By: David Kessler
- Narrated by: David Kessler
- Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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In this groundbreaking new work, David Kessler - an expert on grief and the coauthor with Elisabeth Kübler-Ross of the iconic On Grief and Grieving - journeys beyond the classic five stages to discover a sixth stage: meaning.
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paying it forward
- By Sandra Sena on 07-11-20
By: David Kessler
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Healing After Loss
- Daily Meditations for Working Through Grief
- By: Martha Whitmore Hickman
- Narrated by: Lorna Raver
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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After the loss of a loved one, once the services are over and the relatives and friends have gone home, we are left to enter a strange new land, where someone who has given meaning to our life is gone. Drawing on her own experience as well as that of others, author Martha Whitmore Hickman presents a year's worth of meditations for people dealing with this profound loss, offering solace and illuminating a way forward. From January 1 to December 31, each day's meditation considers a meaningful quotation or passage on grief or suffering....
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Excellent if you are dealing with a loss...
- By Sandra on 02-24-13
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The Wild Edge of Sorrow
- Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief
- By: Francis Weller, Thomas Hübl, Michael Lerner - foreword
- Narrated by: Derek Botten
- Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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The Wild Edge of Sorrow offers hope and healing for a profoundly fractured world—and a pathway home to the brightness, pains, and gifts of being alive. Profoundly moving, beautifully written, this book is a balm for the soul and a necessary salve for moving together through difficult times. Grounded in ritual and connection, The Wild Edge of Sorrow welcomes each grief with care and attention, opening us to the feelings, experiences, and sacred knowledge that connect us to each other and ultimately make us whole.
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Grief for Dummies
- By August on 08-14-17
By: Francis Weller, and others
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Comfort for the Grieving Spouse's Heart
- Hope and Healing After Losing Your Partner
- By: Gary Roe
- Narrated by: Gary Roe
- Length: 5 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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The loss of a life partner can be traumatic. Oblivious to our suffering, the world around us speeds on as if nothing happened. Stunned, shocked, sad, confused, and angry, we blink in disbelief. Our hearts are broken. Our souls shake. We look for comfort. Our broken, grieving hearts need it to survive. Multiple award-winning author, hospice chaplain, and grief counselor Gary Roe is a trusted voice who has been helping wounded, grieving hearts find hope and healing for more than three decades.
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awful narration
- By S Dakis on 06-05-21
By: Gary Roe
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Loss of a Parent
- Adult Grief When Parents Die
- By: Theresa Jackson
- Narrated by: Becky Brabham
- Length: 1 hr and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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The number one best-selling author on grief offers expert guidance, effective healing exercises, and experience from others who have lost a parent. With a master's degree in clinical research, Theresa Jackson has combined the most effective healing practices for grief, expert guidance on the bereavement process, and case studies so that you can honor and remember your lost parent, while working through your grief in a healthy way.
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Really helpful!
- By Anonymous User on 05-26-21
By: Theresa Jackson
Beautifully helpful
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Best book on grief I’ve read.
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- a bereaved Mom (K's Mom)
Being with grief
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Grieving is a rebellious act
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For ALL grieving! Especially traumatic grief!
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I’m a new widow
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I'll be listening to this over and over and over again I believe.
Joanne's words have been so comforting and supportive to me and empowering me on my grief journey.
I too enjoy helping people as a life coach + am so inspired to be as knowledgeable as Joanne one day in the world of grief and helping my clients as well.
Even Joanne's personality sounds a lot like mine, caring for animals, veganism, and crying at the Injustice of the maltreatment of humans and animals around the globe.
I loved this book. there are actual tools to take away, and beautiful stories to hold in my heart for the rest of my life. Thank you so much Joanne! I hope to meet you one day. holding your heart as I hold mine 🫶🤟🙏✨
🫶Brittany
wow wow wow
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It spoke to my heart
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Comforting and healing
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thank you
Grieving Mother
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