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The Other Side Of Sadness: What The New Science Of Bereavement Tells Us About Life After Loss (2009)

by George A. Bonanno(Favorite Author)

3.64 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0465013600 (ISBN13: 9780465013609)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Basic Books

review 1: I remember reading the original "steps" to bereavement back when Jeff (youngest brother) died in 1993, then again when Brian (middle brother - I was the eldest of three)died, and feeling I wasn't doing something correctly. Really enjoyed this book - and it fits more with my own experience, the experience I viewed of others as a family member or friend of theirs/ours passed, and experiences I'm invited to witness with my clients/patients/research participants (depending on the site!). Wish we had it to read in the early and mid 90's...but more importantly, glad its come along since!
review 2: Bonanno begins the book explaining the sources of our existing assumptions about the grieving process and why they are flawed. After explaining that his studies that show ... more(through sound scientific process) that most of us are in fact more resilient than believed, and cut our own paths through the grieving process relatively quickly, he goes on to describe the various sorts of emotional, functional and ritualistic responses that have been observed, with much anecdotal support.This is clearly not a self-help book, and is probably not very helpful at all to somebody who themselves is currently in the grieving process. However, it does provide a great deal of insight into the kinds of responses that people may have on their healthy journey from loss back to life. It would be a good choice to help one prepare for what to expect for "coming bereavement" (say, if a loved one is currently terminally ill) or understand what a grieving friend may currently be going through. Mostly it enlightens us to the vast array of responses, and I think gives new perspective on loss and the process of dealing with it. less

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