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A Buddhist Grief Observed
by Guy Newland • 2016
A Buddhist scholar thought he understood impermanence. Then his wife died.
3.96
130
A Buddhist Grief Observed Summary
A Buddhist Grief Observed 94%
A Buddhist scholar thought he understood impermanence. Then his wife died.
by Guy Newland 2016
3.96
130 ratings
Grief One Day at a Time
by Alan D. Wolfelt • 2016
Grief's daily companion: 365 meditations that turn small daily steps into a path back to life.
4.61
203
Grief One Day at a Time Summary
Grief One Day at a Time 93%
Grief's daily companion: 365 meditations that turn small daily steps into a path back to life.
by Alan D. Wolfelt 2016
4.61
203 ratings
No Death, No Fear
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2002
Death looks solid from here. A Zen master dismantles it, and what remains is not nothing.
4.22
6k+
No Death, No Fear Summary
No Death, No Fear 93%
Death looks solid from here. A Zen master dismantles it, and what remains is not nothing.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2002
4.22
6k+ ratings
The Reality Slap
by Russ Harris • 2011
When reality cracks, four paths can lead you from anguish to a life worth living.
4.08
2k+
The Reality Slap Summary
The Reality Slap 92%
When reality cracks, four paths can lead you from anguish to a life worth living.
by Russ Harris 2011
4.08
2k+ ratings
The Grieving Brain
by Mary-Frances O'Connor • 2022
Your brain's maps for finding loved ones never stop looking after they die.
4.17
4k+
The Grieving Brain Summary
The Grieving Brain 92%
Your brain's maps for finding loved ones never stop looking after they die.
by Mary-Frances O'Connor 2022
4.17
4k+ ratings
Tolstoy and the Purple Chair
by Nina Sankovitch • 2011
365 books, 365 days, one sister gone: the reading year that became a roadmap through loss.
3.48
7k+
Tolstoy and the Purple Chair Summary
Tolstoy and the Purple Chair 92%
365 books, 365 days, one sister gone: the reading year that became a roadmap through loss.
by Nina Sankovitch 2011
3.48
7k+ ratings
It's OK That You're Not OK
by Megan Devine • 2017
Most grief advice makes things worse. A field guide for living with what cannot be fixed.
4.35
15k+
It's OK That You're Not OK Summary
It's OK That You're Not OK 92%
Most grief advice makes things worse. A field guide for living with what cannot be fixed.
by Megan Devine 2017
4.35
15k+ ratings
Your Grief, Your Way
by Shelby Forsythia • 2020
No stages, no timelines: a year of daily comfort for grieving your own way.
4.34
159
Your Grief, Your Way Summary
Your Grief, Your Way 92%
No stages, no timelines: a year of daily comfort for grieving your own way.
by Shelby Forsythia 2020
4.34
159 ratings
Good Grief
by Theresa Caputo • 2017
Your dead loved ones are still here. A famous medium shows you how to notice their signs.
4.12
943
Good Grief Summary
Good Grief 92%
Your dead loved ones are still here. A famous medium shows you how to notice their signs.
by Theresa Caputo 2017
4.12
943 ratings
Grief Is a Journey
by Kenneth J. Doka • 2015
Grief has no stages, no timetable, no map. A guide to mourning your own way.
4.04
174
Grief Is a Journey Summary
Grief Is a Journey 92%
Grief has no stages, no timetable, no map. A guide to mourning your own way.
by Kenneth J. Doka 2015
4.04
174 ratings
Making Friends with Death
by Judith L. Lief • 2001
Contemplate your death to live fully, and the guidelines for sitting with the dying.
4.26
128
Making Friends with Death Summary
Making Friends with Death 92%
Contemplate your death to live fully, and the guidelines for sitting with the dying.
by Judith L. Lief 2001
4.26
128 ratings
You Are Here
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2004
We spend our lives running from now. A Zen master on slowing down enough to arrive.
4.30
13k+
You Are Here Summary
You Are Here 92%
We spend our lives running from now. A Zen master on slowing down enough to arrive.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2004
4.30
13k+ ratings
Kokoro
by Beth Kempton • 2022
The Japanese call the heart's quiet intelligence kokoro. Here is how to hear it.
4.13
648
Kokoro Summary
Kokoro 91%
The Japanese call the heart's quiet intelligence kokoro. Here is how to hear it.
by Beth Kempton 2022
4.13
648 ratings
The Beauty of What Remains
by Steve Leder • 2021
Death teaches how to truly live: a rabbi's wisdom from a thousand deaths.
4.44
3k+
The Beauty of What Remains Summary
The Beauty of What Remains 91%
Death teaches how to truly live: a rabbi's wisdom from a thousand deaths.
by Steve Leder 2021
4.44
3k+ ratings
True Refuge
by Tara Brach • 2012
A four-step meditation tool that quiets shame and fear, then points to the stillness underneath.
4.21
4k+
True Refuge Summary
True Refuge 91%
A four-step meditation tool that quiets shame and fear, then points to the stillness underneath.
by Tara Brach 2012
4.21
4k+ ratings
The Lessons of Love
by Melody Beattie • 2013
Her son died. She said yes to a marriage she knew would fail. It saved her.
4.02
257
The Lessons of Love Summary
The Lessons of Love 91%
Her son died. She said yes to a marriage she knew would fail. It saved her.
by Melody Beattie 2013
4.02
257 ratings
Grief Is Love
by Marisa Renee Lee • 2022
Grief is not a disease to cure but love repurposed. A guide to giving it room.
4.15
3k+
Grief Is Love Summary
Grief Is Love 91%
Grief is not a disease to cure but love repurposed. A guide to giving it room.
by Marisa Renee Lee 2022
4.15
3k+ ratings
The Five Invitations
by Frank Ostaseski • 2017
What a hospice founder learned at the bedside: five shifts that make mortality a guide.
4.45
4k+
The Five Invitations Summary
The Five Invitations 91%
What a hospice founder learned at the bedside: five shifts that make mortality a guide.
by Frank Ostaseski 2017
4.45
4k+ ratings
Getting Grief Right
by Patrick O’Malley Ph.D. • 2017
The five stages misread grief. Your own story matters more than any stage.
4.45
182
Getting Grief Right Summary
Getting Grief Right 91%
The five stages misread grief. Your own story matters more than any stage.
by Patrick O’Malley Ph.D. 2017
4.45
182 ratings
When Life Hits Hard
by Russ Harris • 2021
Grief is not a fight to win. Make space for pain, then rebuild around what matters.
4.44
176
When Life Hits Hard Summary
When Life Hits Hard 91%
Grief is not a fight to win. Make space for pain, then rebuild around what matters.
by Russ Harris 2021
4.44
176 ratings
Fear
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2012
The mindfulness practice for fear: stop running, breathe, and look at what is actually there.
4.17
10k+
Fear Summary
Fear 91%
The mindfulness practice for fear: stop running, breathe, and look at what is actually there.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2012
4.17
10k+ ratings
Resilient Grieving
by Lucy Hone • 2024
Resilience after loss is not a character trait. It's a skill set, and it's teachable.
4.29
861
Resilient Grieving Summary
Resilient Grieving 91%
Resilience after loss is not a character trait. It's a skill set, and it's teachable.
by Lucy Hone 2024
4.29
861 ratings
Love for Imperfect Things / The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down
by Haemin Sunim
The hidden peace beneath your racing thoughts: a Buddhist monk's short lessons on slowing the mind.
4.36
3k+
Love for Imperfect Things / The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down Summary
Love for Imperfect Things / The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down 91%
The hidden peace beneath your racing thoughts: a Buddhist monk's short lessons on slowing the mind.
by Haemin Sunim
4.36
3k+ ratings
More Beautiful Than Before
by Steve Leder • 2017
Suffering is guaranteed. The humility, forgiveness, and connection that transform it are not.
4.30
1k+
More Beautiful Than Before Summary
More Beautiful Than Before 91%
Suffering is guaranteed. The humility, forgiveness, and connection that transform it are not.
by Steve Leder 2017
4.30
1k+ ratings
Things in Nature Merely Grow
by Yiyun Li • 2025
The worst loss has no name. After both sons die by suicide, a novelist inhabits it.
4.34
15k+
Things in Nature Merely Grow Summary
Things in Nature Merely Grow 91%
The worst loss has no name. After both sons die by suicide, a novelist inhabits it.
by Yiyun Li 2025
4.34
15k+ ratings
Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change
by Pema Chödrön • 2012
Three commitments that turn groundlessness into freedom, and uncertainty into a path of awakening.
4.25
7k+
Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change Summary
Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change 91%
Three commitments that turn groundlessness into freedom, and uncertainty into a path of awakening.
by Pema Chödrön 2012
4.25
7k+ ratings
All the Beauty in the World
by Patrick Bringley • 2023
He guarded Picassos and Rembrandts for a decade. Grief brought him there; stillness made him stay.
4.01
28k+
All the Beauty in the World Summary
All the Beauty in the World 91%
He guarded Picassos and Rembrandts for a decade. Grief brought him there; stillness made him stay.
by Patrick Bringley 2023
4.01
28k+ ratings
Mindfulness as Medicine
by Sister Dang Nghiem • 2015
A physician turned nun reveals how embracing suffering and interconnectedness heals body and spirit.
4.35
158
Mindfulness as Medicine Summary
Mindfulness as Medicine 91%
A physician turned nun reveals how embracing suffering and interconnectedness heals body and spirit.
by Sister Dang Nghiem 2015
4.35
158 ratings
Recovering from Losses in Life
by H. Norman Wright • 1991
Grief erodes identity and joy. The Christian path to saying goodbye and becoming yourself again.
4.25
197
Recovering from Losses in Life Summary
Recovering from Losses in Life 91%
Grief erodes identity and joy. The Christian path to saying goodbye and becoming yourself again.
by H. Norman Wright 1991
4.25
197 ratings
The Wisdom of a Broken Heart
by Susan Piver • 2009
Your heartbreak is the raw material for wisdom. Buddhist practices to make that transformation real.
4.14
1k+
The Wisdom of a Broken Heart Summary
The Wisdom of a Broken Heart 91%
Your heartbreak is the raw material for wisdom. Buddhist practices to make that transformation real.
by Susan Piver 2009
4.14
1k+ ratings
On Grief and Grieving
by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross • 2005
Grief has no timeline. A framework that helps you move through chaos toward meaning, not closure.
4.32
5k+
On Grief and Grieving Summary
On Grief and Grieving 91%
Grief has no timeline. A framework that helps you move through chaos toward meaning, not closure.
by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross 2005
4.32
5k+ ratings
The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers
by Barry J. Jacobs • 2006
The emotional roadmap: care for your aging parent without losing your marriage, sanity, or self.
3.93
57
The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers Summary
The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers 91%
The emotional roadmap: care for your aging parent without losing your marriage, sanity, or self.
by Barry J. Jacobs 2006
3.93
57 ratings
Love for Imperfect Things
by Haemin Sunim • 2016
The relief of accepting yourself as you already are: Buddhist wisdom for a kinder, quieter life.
4.20
16k+
Love for Imperfect Things Summary
Love for Imperfect Things 91%
The relief of accepting yourself as you already are: Buddhist wisdom for a kinder, quieter life.
by Haemin Sunim 2016
4.20
16k+ ratings
Dancing With Life
by Phillip Moffitt • 2008
The Buddhist way to meet pain without flinching: stop chasing joy, start practicing steadiness.
4.27
784
Dancing With Life Summary
Dancing With Life 91%
The Buddhist way to meet pain without flinching: stop chasing joy, start practicing steadiness.
by Phillip Moffitt 2008
4.27
784 ratings
Die Wise
by Stephen Jenkinson • 2015
Palliative care has made dying longer and more terrifying. A veteran caregiver explains why.
4.34
861
Die Wise Summary
Die Wise 91%
Palliative care has made dying longer and more terrifying. A veteran caregiver explains why.
by Stephen Jenkinson 2015
4.34
861 ratings
When Things Fall Apart
by Pema Chödrön • 1996
The Tibetan Buddhist practice for turning life's worst moments into your greatest teacher.
4.27
65k+
When Things Fall Apart Summary
When Things Fall Apart 91%
The Tibetan Buddhist practice for turning life's worst moments into your greatest teacher.
by Pema Chödrön 1996
4.27
65k+ ratings
Breath by Breath
by Larry Rosenberg • 1998
Breath as teacher: a guide to the meditation that builds clarity, steadiness, and real freedom.
4.35
975
Breath by Breath Summary
Breath by Breath 91%
Breath as teacher: a guide to the meditation that builds clarity, steadiness, and real freedom.
by Larry Rosenberg 1998
4.35
975 ratings
Life Is a Verb
by Patti Digh • 2008
Death gave a stepfather 37 days. One morning question later, ordinary life had urgency again.
3.97
3k+
Life Is a Verb Summary
Life Is a Verb 91%
Death gave a stepfather 37 days. One morning question later, ordinary life had urgency again.
by Patti Digh 2008
3.97
3k+ ratings
The Essential Rumi
by Coleman Barks • 1273
Ten minutes of body scan and breath work can rewire your brain. Here is the step-by-step guide.
4.39
51k+
The Essential Rumi Summary
The Essential Rumi 91%
Ten minutes of body scan and breath work can rewire your brain. Here is the step-by-step guide.
by Coleman Barks 1273
4.39
51k+ ratings
Peace Is Every Breath
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2011
Use your breath to escape the past, calm the mind, and find joy in washing dishes.
4.14
4k+
Peace Is Every Breath Summary
Peace Is Every Breath 91%
Use your breath to escape the past, calm the mind, and find joy in washing dishes.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2011
4.14
4k+ ratings
How to Relax
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2015
Relaxation is a skill, not a luxury. Reclaim it with your breath, five minutes at a time.
4.25
6k+
How to Relax Summary
How to Relax 91%
Relaxation is a skill, not a luxury. Reclaim it with your breath, five minutes at a time.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2015
4.25
6k+ ratings
Advice for Future Corpses (And Those Who Love Them)
by Sallie Tisdale • 2018
How to die and how to help someone die: a nurse's unsentimental guide from diagnosis to grief.
4.14
2k+
Advice for Future Corpses (And Those Who Love Them) Summary
Advice for Future Corpses (And Those Who Love Them) 91%
How to die and how to help someone die: a nurse's unsentimental guide from diagnosis to grief.
by Sallie Tisdale 2018
4.14
2k+ ratings
Briefly Perfectly Human
by Alua Arthur • 2024
The dying know what matters. A death doula shares their lessons for living without regret.
4.19
6k+
Briefly Perfectly Human Summary
Briefly Perfectly Human 91%
The dying know what matters. A death doula shares their lessons for living without regret.
by Alua Arthur 2024
4.19
6k+ ratings
Learning to Fall
by Philip Simmons • 2000
ALS at 35 revealed that freedom comes only when you stop holding on to everything.
4.19
498
Learning to Fall Summary
Learning to Fall 91%
ALS at 35 revealed that freedom comes only when you stop holding on to everything.
by Philip Simmons 2000
4.19
498 ratings
A Hole in the World
by Amanda Held Opelt • 2022
We lost the rituals that made grief survivable. This is the blueprint for getting them back.
4.43
800
A Hole in the World Summary
A Hole in the World 91%
We lost the rituals that made grief survivable. This is the blueprint for getting them back.
by Amanda Held Opelt 2022
4.43
800 ratings
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
by Sogyal Rinpoche • 1992
Preparing for death, in the Tibetan Buddhist view, is how you finally learn to live.
4.21
33k+
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying Summary
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying 91%
Preparing for death, in the Tibetan Buddhist view, is how you finally learn to live.
by Sogyal Rinpoche 1992
4.21
33k+ ratings
Grief Works
by Julia Samuel • 2018
The stages are a myth: what a therapist's grieving patients actually needed to hear.
3.98
2k+
Grief Works Summary
Grief Works 91%
The stages are a myth: what a therapist's grieving patients actually needed to hear.
by Julia Samuel 2018
3.98
2k+ ratings
The Antidote
by Oliver Burkeman • 2012
Positive thinking backfires. The case for embracing failure, mortality, and worst-case scenarios.
4.04
17k+
The Antidote Summary
The Antidote 91%
Positive thinking backfires. The case for embracing failure, mortality, and worst-case scenarios.
by Oliver Burkeman 2012
4.04
17k+ ratings
Becoming Aware
by Daniel J. Siegel • 2021
Where does anxiety go when you stop feeding it? A neuroscientist's 21-day guide to finding out.
3.16
184
Becoming Aware Summary
Becoming Aware 91%
Where does anxiety go when you stop feeding it? A neuroscientist's 21-day guide to finding out.
by Daniel J. Siegel 2021
3.16
184 ratings
Peace Is Every Step
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 1992
Peace is never far away. It waits in your next breath, your next step, your next dish.
4.30
47k+
Peace Is Every Step Summary
Peace Is Every Step 91%
Peace is never far away. It waits in your next breath, your next step, your next dish.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1992
4.30
47k+ ratings
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