{"product_id":"bearing-the-unbearable-love-loss-and-the-heartbreaking-path-of-grief-paperback","title":"Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss, and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoanne Cacciatore\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJeffrey Rubin\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you love, you will grieve — and nothing is more mysteriously central to becoming fully human.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Cacciatore is featured in the 2021 documentary series \u003ci\u003eThe Me You Can't See\u003c\/i\u003e, from Oprah, Prince Harry, and Apple TV.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBearing the Unbearable\u003c\/i\u003e is a Foreword INDIES Award-Winner — Gold Medal for Self-Help.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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 others tell us it should.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrganized into fifty-two short chapters, \u003ci\u003eBearing the Unbearable\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot just for the bereaved, this book will be essential reading for grief counselors, therapists, social workers, clergy, educators, and medical professionals. Its fifty-two accessible, stand-alone chapters also make it perfect for reading aloud in support groups.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Joanne Cacciatore is a Zen priest, founder of the international NGO the MISS Foundation, professor at Arizona State University, and a bereaved mom since the death of her daughter in 1994. She is also the founder of Selah Carefarm, the first carefarm for the traumatically bereaved in the U.S. Her research has been published in peer-reviewed journals including \u003ci\u003eThe Lancet\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSocial Work and Healthcare\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDeath Studies\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 27, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51001946439927,"sku":"9781614292968","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/1467\/8007\/files\/ud5QIwSryu9781614292968.webp?v=1786028104","url":"https:\/\/greatgrooves.net\/products\/bearing-the-unbearable-love-loss-and-the-heartbreaking-path-of-grief-paperback","provider":"Great grooves","version":"1.0","type":"link"}