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Item specifics
- Condition
- Literary Movement
- Modernism
- Original Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780062499189
- Book Title
- Modern Loss : Candid Conversation about Grief. Beginners Welcome
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Item Length
- 8.2 in
- Publication Year
- 2018
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.1 in
- Genre
- Family & Relationships, Self-Help, History
- Topic
- Death, Grief, Bereavement, Social History, Modern / General, Motivational & Inspirational
- Item Weight
- 0.7 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 384 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0062499181
ISBN-13
9780062499189
eBay Product ID (ePID)
237705999
Product Key Features
Book Title
Modern Loss : Candid Conversation about Grief. Beginners Welcome
Number of Pages
384 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2018
Topic
Death, Grief, Bereavement, Social History, Modern / General, Motivational & Inspirational
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Family & Relationships, Self-Help, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
0.7 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2017-048796
Reviews
Talking about loss can feel scary. This book isn't. It's about grieving deeply over the long term, and the reassurance that you're far from broken because of it. These surprisingly funny and candid stories aren't about death; they're about life, and thriving in the face of loss., Finally, a book that fearlessly embraces grief and finds heretofore undiscovered areas of inspiration, humor and above all, light. Modern Loss is our collective Modern Gain., Modern Loss is a book about grieving and death that shimmers with life. In turn raw, searing, charming, witty and funny-Modern Loss is full of surprises and is definitely not your mother's death and dying book., "I am not sure how a book about grief could also be witty and entertaining, but Modern Loss accomplishes just that." -- Mindy Kaling, writer for The Office and author of Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? "Talking about loss can feel scary. This book isn't. It's about grieving deeply over the long term, and the reassurance that you're far from broken because of it. These surprisingly funny and candid stories aren't about death; they're about life, and thriving in the face of loss." -- Stephen Colbert "Modern Loss is a book about grieving and death that shimmers with life. In turn raw, searing, charming, witty and funny--Modern Loss is full of surprises and is definitely not your mother's death and dying book." -- Dave Isay, Founder, Storycorps "Loss is devastating, but this frank and funny book makes it less isolating. I want to give it to everyone I know who is grieving, has grieved, or will grieve. In other words, I want to give it to everyone" -- Anna Sale, host of WNYC's Death, Sex and Money "I love this book! Humans spilling their feelings with so much humility, hope, and humor." -- Nancy Lublin, Founder and CEO, Crisis Text Line "Profound, irreverent, probing, and consoling, Modern Loss is the guide to grief I wish I'd had when my mother died at 55. Mourning a parent years earlier than my peers, I felt alone with my loss. This is the company I wish I'd kept in those first years; Soffer and Birkner have compiled a book that feels like sitting with your best friends over dinner and laughing and crying and connecting over the most profound experiences you can have." -- Meghan O'Rourke, author of The Long Goodbye "Finally, a book that fearlessly embraces grief and finds heretofore undiscovered areas of inspiration, humor and above all, light. Modern Loss is our collective Modern Gain." -- Damon Lindelof, co-creator of Lost and The Leftovers "Devastatingly poignant, Modern Loss took me to a safe place and allowed me to feel comforted by reading about something that I've always feared: death. Especially as I deal with aging parents, I found myself feeling some of my anguish dissipate as I was reminded of the universality of grieving. It allowed me to take a breath, and I needed to. We all do." -- Lisa Ling, host and executive producer of CNN's "This Is Life" "A frank, often funny meditation on grief and death from the founders of the website Modern Loss. With essays from more than 40 contributors, the book is an important contribution to the national conversation about loss." -- New York Post "A very relatable and real book of personal essays written that cover almost every grief and loss topic and pulls no punches." -- Strategist, "I am not sure how a book about grief could also be witty and entertaining, but Modern Loss accomplishes just that." - Mindy Kaling, writer for The Office and author of Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? "A frank, often funny meditation on grief and death from the founders of the website Modern Loss. With essays from more than 40 contributors, the book is an important contribution to the national conversation about loss." - New York Post "A very relatable and real book of personal essays written that cover almost every grief and loss topic and pulls no punches." - Strategist "Talking about loss can feel scary. This book isn't. It's about grieving deeply over the long term, and the reassurance that you're far from broken because of it. These surprisingly funny and candid stories aren't about death; they're about life, and thriving in the face of loss." - Stephen Colbert "Modern Loss is a book about grieving and death that shimmers with life. In turn raw, searing, charming, witty and funny--Modern Loss is full of surprises and is definitely not your mother's death and dying book." - Dave Isay, Founder, Storycorps "Loss is devastating, but this frank and funny book makes it less isolating. I want to give it to everyone I know who is grieving, has grieved, or will grieve. In other words, I want to give it to everyone" - Anna Sale, host of WNYC's Death, Sex and Money "Profound, irreverent, probing, and consoling, Modern Loss is the guide to grief I wish I'd had when my mother died at 55. Mourning a parent years earlier than my peers, I felt alone with my loss. This is the company I wish I'd kept in those first years; Soffer and Birkner have compiled a book that feels like sitting with your best friends over dinner and laughing and crying and connecting over the most profound experiences you can have." - Meghan O'Rourke, author of The Long Goodbye "Finally, a book that fearlessly embraces grief and finds heretofore undiscovered areas of inspiration, humor and above all, light. Modern Loss is our collective Modern Gain." - Damon Lindelof, co-creator of Lost and The Leftovers "Devastatingly poignant, Modern Loss took me to a safe place and allowed me to feel comforted by reading about something that I've always feared: death. Especially as I deal with aging parents, I found myself feeling some of my anguish dissipate as I was reminded of the universality of grieving. It allowed me to take a breath, and I needed to. We all do." - Lisa Ling, host and executive producer of CNN's "This Is Life" "I love this book! Humans spilling their feelings with so much humility, hope, and humor." - Nancy Lublin, Founder and CEO, Crisis Text Line, Loss is devastating, but this frank and funny book makes it less isolating. I want to give it to everyone I know who is grieving, has grieved, or will grieve. In other words, I want to give it to everyone, Profound, irreverent, probing, and consoling, Modern Loss is the guide to grief I wish I'd had when my mother died at 55. Mourning a parent years earlier than my peers, I felt alone with my loss. This is the company I wish I'd kept in those first years; Soffer and Birkner have compiled a book that feels like sitting with your best friends over dinner and laughing and crying and connecting over the most profound experiences you can have.
Synopsis
Inspired by the website that the New York Times hailed as "redefining mourning," this book is a fresh and irreverent examination into navigating grief and resilience in the age of social media, offering comfort and community for coping with the mess of loss through candid original essays from a variety of voices, accompanied by gorgeous two-color illustrations and wry infographics. At a time when we mourn public figures and national tragedies with hashtags, where intimate posts about loss go viral and we receive automated birthday reminders for dead friends, it's clear we are navigating new terrain without a road map. Let's face it: most of us have always had a difficult time talking about death and sharing our grief. We're awkward and uncertain; we avoid, ignore, or even deny feelings of sadness; we offer platitudes; we send sympathy bouquets whittled out of fruit. Enter Rebecca Soffer and Gabrielle Birkner, who can help us do better. Each having lost parents as young adults, they co-founded Modern Loss, responding to a need to change the dialogue around the messy experience of grief. Now, in this wise and often funny book, they offer the insights of the Modern Loss community to help us cry, laugh, grieve, identify, and--above all--empathize. Soffer and Birkner, along with forty guest contributors including Lucy Kalanithi, singer Amanda Palmer, and CNN's Brian Stelter, reveal their own stories on a wide range of topics including triggers, sex, secrets, and inheritance. Accompanied by beautiful hand-drawn illustrations and witty "how to" cartoons, each contribution provides a unique perspective on loss as well as a remarkable life-affirming message. Brutally honest and inspiring, Modern Loss invites us to talk intimately and humorously about grief, helping us confront the humanity (and mortality) we all share. Beginners welcome.
LC Classification Number
BF575.G7S6266 2017
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- a***t (794)- Feedback left by buyer.Past yearVerified purchaseShipping: Shipped the day of the sale; arrived in 5 days in my city, but then the post office sent my package to Colorado. It took another 10 days to get delivered. Packaging: as expected As described: described as NEW. The books do look NEW until you at the page edges which are tanned to almost yellow. Books were probably never read, but they probably sat in sunlight for a long time. Value: Despite yellow-tan page edges, these books were a great value.Lot Of 4 Inspector Maigret Novels (Trade PB) by Georges Simenon - BRAND NEW! (#256759728931)