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內容簡介 我們總是練習快樂、練習堅強，卻忘了如何練習悲傷。15則感動人心的真實故事，帶你走上與悲傷共存的療癒之路。「有一個又大又黑、讓人了無生氣的團塊堵在我胸口，令我窒息。」「少了他，我感覺不再完整，像是被丟進未知空間，沒有地圖、尋不得出路。」「這一切什麼時候會結束？我不確定自己還能夠撐多久。」死亡是人生的終點，但終點所遺留下的悲傷哀戚，很少有人能坦然面對。我們以「節哀順變」等詞語來粉飾太平、壓抑喪慟，卻切斷了所有的感覺和連結。許多被情緒壓垮的例子，都不單純是因為痛苦難耐；真正擊垮人的，是那些他們為了避免痛苦而做出的其他行為。調適死亡的悲傷是人生課題，唯有練習過這門功課，我們才能從中昇華。本書用眾多失去親屬的動人故事集結而成，並提供實用的自助策略。透過書中從面對他人的離開，到自己或許即將告別世界的生命體驗，作者教我們如何正視悲傷，梳理難以言明的情緒。傷痛不會停息，但我們的心可以擁有平和寧靜。告別之後，療傷之路才要展開。 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's 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.
