Modern loss : candid conversation about grief : beginners welcome
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Birkner, Gabrielle, author.
Published
New York, NY : Harper Wave, [2017].
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355 pages 22 cm
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Published
New York, NY : Harper Wave, [2017].
Format
Book
Street Date
1801
Language
English
Notes
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Includes bibliographical references.
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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, its clear we are navigating new terrain without a road map. Lets face it: most of us have always had a difficult time talking about death and sharing our grief. Were 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 CNNs 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.--Amazon.com
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Soffer, R., & Birkner, G. (2017). Modern loss: candid conversation about grief : beginners welcome . Harper Wave.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Soffer, Rebecca and Gabrielle, Birkner. 2017. Modern Loss: Candid Conversation About Grief : Beginners Welcome. Harper Wave.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Soffer, Rebecca and Gabrielle, Birkner. Modern Loss: Candid Conversation About Grief : Beginners Welcome Harper Wave, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Soffer, Rebecca,, and Gabrielle Birkner. Modern Loss: Candid Conversation About Grief : Beginners Welcome Harper Wave, 2017.
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