Unattended sorrow [electronic book] : recovering from loss and reviving the heart / Stephen Levine ; introduction by Ondrea Levine ; foreword by Mirabai Starr.
By: Levine, Stephen [author.].
Contributor(s): Levine, Ondrea [writer of introduction.] | Starr, Mirabai [writer of foreword.].
Material type:
BookPublisher: Rhinebeck, NY : Monkfish Book Publishing Company, [2019]Copyright date: 2019Description: 1 online resource (138 pages).Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781939681904 (paperback); 9781939681911 (e-book).Subject(s): Grief | Loss (Psychology)DDC classification: 155.937 Online resources: E-book
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e-BOOK | MTU Bishopstown Library | Not for loan |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Wise, compassionate advice from one of the nation's most trusted grief counselors to help heal emotional wounds that prevent us from leading fulfilling lives.
Renowned grief counselor Stephen Levine tells us that long after an initial loss has passed and the period of grieving has ended an unattended sorrow lingers, accounting for a host of physical, emotional and spiritual maladies. It is not uncommon then for those with unresolved grief to lean toward addictions or dangerous behaviors or other forms of self-destruction. In Unattended Sorrow, Levine addresses the grief from fresh loss but also attends to the pain and troubles caused by the unresolved anguish, sadness and delayed stress than can accumulate over a lifetime. He notes that we may never entirely overcome sorrows but we can confront them with mercy and self-acceptance that smooths the path to healing the heart.
"There is no one better to turn to in times of loss than Stephen Levine. This book is an invaluable tool for anyone recovering from any type of major loss. A must, must read."--Richard Carlson, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff
"Stephen's work is magic. His work with the grieving and dying is among the most skillful and compassionate that I am aware of."--Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
Electronic reproduction.: ProQuest LibCentral. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Self-Care Collection
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Foreword (p. ix)
- Introduction to the New Edition (p. xii|91)
- Introduction (p. xvii)
- 1 Unattended Sorrow (p. 1)
- 2 Every Day We Lose Something (p. 7)
- 3 The Heart of Loss (p. 14)
- 4 Softening the Belly of Sorrow (p. 19)
- 5 The Reservoir of Sorrow (p. 24)
- 6 Loss of Trust in Life (p. 28)
- 7 The Meaning of Life (p. 34)
- 8 In the Absence of God (p. 39)
- 9 When the Mirror of the Heart is Broken (p. 43)
- 10 A Bad Dream (p. 49)
- 11 Opening the Heart in Hell (p. 53)
- 12 The Trauma of Survival (p. 58)
- 13 Connection (p. 65)
- 14 Making Peace with Our Sorrow (p. 71)
- 15 What Is the Body Pattern of Grief? (p. 80)
- 16 Reentering the Body (p. 85)
- 17 Attending the Mindset of Loss (p. 88)
- 18 A Day of Walking (p. 94)
- 19 Heart Breath (p. 98)
- 20 Tapping the Resources of the Heart (p. 102)
- 21 A Day of Loving Kindness (p. 106)
- 22 Trusting Our Pain (p. 110)
- 23 A Day in the Heart of Pain (p. 115)
- 24 Mindfulness: An Invitation to Liberation (p. 119)
- 25 A Day of Silence (p. 125)
- 26 Breaking the Isolation of Fear (p. 128)
- 27 Forgiveness (p. 138)
- 28 A Day of Forgiveness (p. 147)
- 29 Our Most Ordinary Existential Grief (p. 151)
- 30 Overcoming Perfection (p. 158)
- 31 The Ten Thousand Sorrows (p. 161)
- 32 A Day of Singing (p. 167)
- 33 Our Life Is "Just This Much" (p. 169)
- 34 The Map of Our Lives (p. 174)
- 35 Who Are We When We Are Not Who We Thought We Were? (p. 181)
- 36 A Day of Compassion (p. 189)
- 37 A Day as if It Were Our Last (p. 193)
- 38 A Heart Revived into a New Life (p. 199)
- 39 A Day in a Healing Life (p. 202)
- 40 Gratitude (p. 205)