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Stories of Life, Death and Surviving
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Julia Samuel
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Julia Samuel
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Penguin presents the unabridged downloadable audiobook edition of Grief Works, written and read by Julia Samuel.
Death is the last taboo in our society, and grief is still profoundly misunderstood. So many of us feel awkward and uncertain around death and shy away from talking honestly with family and friends. Grief Works is a compassionate guide that will inform and engage anyone who is grieving, from the expected death of a parent to the sudden unexpected death of a small child, and provide clear advice for those seeking to comfort the bereaved. With deeply moving case studies of real people, stories of loss and brilliantly accessible and practical advice, Grief Works will be passed down through generations as the definitive guide for anyone who has lost a loved one and revolutionise the way we talk about life, loss and death.
©2017 Julia Samuel (P)2107 Penguin AudioListeners also enjoyed...
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Critic reviews
''Fascinating. A wise and compassionate book full of insight and understanding that would help anyone experiencing grief, or those surrounding them. I am so glad this book exists.'' (Cathy Rentzenbrink, author of The Last Act of Love)
''What an amazing book! I absolutely LOVE it. Intelligent, empathetic, modest, funny, and learned - it's an amazing feat.'' (Rabbi Julia Neuberger)
''A wonderfully important and transforming book - lucid, consoling and wise.'' (William Boyd, best-selling author of Sweet Caress)
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Megan Devine offers a profound new approach to both the experience of grief and the way we help others who have endured tragedy. Having experienced grief from both sides - as both a therapist and as a woman who witnessed the accidental drowning of her beloved partner - Megan writes with deep insight about the unspoken truths of loss, love, and healing.
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The author of this book is capital-A Angry
- By A. E. Ober on 08-26-20
By: Megan Devine
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I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn’t)
- Telling the Truth about Perfectionism, Inadequacy, and Power
- By: Brené Brown
- Narrated by: Lauren Fortgang
- Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins
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Based on seven years of ground-breaking research and hundreds of interviews, I Thought It Was Just Me shines a long-overdue light on an important truth: Our imperfections are what connect us to each other and to our humanity. Our vulnerabilities are not weaknesses; they are powerful reminders to keep our hearts and minds open to the reality that we're all in this together.
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I'm sure its great if you are a mother ....
- By Leslie A Hill on 08-09-11
By: Brené Brown
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Uninvited
- Living Loved When You Feel Less than, Left Out, and Lonely
- By: Lysa TerKeurst
- Narrated by: Ginny Welsh
- Length: 5 hrs and 27 mins
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New York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst shares her own deeply personal experiences of rejection from the perceived judgment of the perfectly toned woman one elliptical over to the incredibly painful childhood abandonment by her father. She leans in to honestly examine the roots of rejection, as well as rejection's ability to poison relationships from the inside out, including our relationship with God.
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What A Great Book!
- By Charles Andre, Jr. on 01-27-17
By: Lysa TerKeurst
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Build the Life You Want
- The Art and Science of Getting Happier
- By: Arthur C. Brooks, Oprah Winfrey
- Narrated by: Arthur C. Brooks, Oprah Winfrey
- Length: 5 hrs and 54 mins
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In Build the Life You Want, Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey invite you to begin a journey toward greater happiness no matter how challenging your circumstances. Drawing on cutting-edge science and their years of helping people translate ideas into action, they show you how to improve your life right now instead of waiting for the outside world to change.
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You already know all of this
- By Indigo on 09-13-23
By: Arthur C. Brooks, and others
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Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?
- By: Julie Smith
- Narrated by: Julie Smith
- Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins
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Filled with secrets from a therapist's toolkit, Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before teaches you how to fortify and maintain your mental health, even in the most trying of times. Dr Julie Smith’s expert advice and powerful coping techniques will help you stay resilient, whether you want to manage anxiety, deal with criticism, cope with depression, build self-confidence, find motivation, or learn to forgive yourself.
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Monotonous
- By John Olson on 02-28-22
By: Julie Smith
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- Daisy
- 10-14-20
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Very insightful and authentic. The different stories helps in understanding grief in dynamic way. Thank you Julia.
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- RICK
- 05-11-17
some good information, but...
Would you try another book from Julia Samuel and/or Julia Samuel?
The author clearly has a great deal of empathy and sympathy for the bereaved. The book presents a broad range of clinical studies based on her actual clients who have lost family members, and in some cases, people in the painful process of facing death themselves.
I lost my dear wife almost 2 years ago, but I am still seeking help to deal with that. While I found some useful, relatable information here, be warned that many of the case studies are so heartbreaking this book is just as likely to trigger bad associations as it is to help you to heal. At times, the book wanders from the first-person memoir to self-help, to an approach so clinical it seems to be intended for other therapists. Her delivery does not help - though a jaunty speaking style would not be appropriate given the subject matter, Ms (Dr?) Sameul's soft, emotionless voice is so cold, it makes me think that she herself has been (understandably so) traumatized by her years of working with the bereaved. All this considered, I would still recommend the book, but suggest the written form would be a better choice, as you can skim through some of the truly heartbreaking stories and seek out the ones you find best relate to your own loss. And I would recommend it for clinicians as well.
My dear wife was a wonderful psychotherapist - it's not without irony that I would have suggested she read it herself. If you are curious about this book because you have lost a loved one, my heart goes out to you. Stay active - don't get lost in your own darkness - don't wait for friends to ask what they can do - reach out for the help you need or the quicksand of grief will be too hard to pull yourself out. How we experience grief is a deeply personal thing - there is no right or wrong way to work through it. Find what works for you. As my dear wife would tell her clients, "If nothing changes, nothing changes." It seems insurmountable at first, but find something every day that allows out to feel like you are moving forward.
Stay strong.
Would you be willing to try another book from Julia Samuel? Why or why not?
possibly - more likely if she uses another reader next time
Would you be willing to try another one of Julia Samuel’s performances?
no
If this book were a movie would you go see it?
oh hell yeah! An anthology about people losing family to death would be SO entertaining!
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