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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

ISBN-13: 9781939681904

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Monkfish Book Publishing Company

Publication Date: 02-26-2019

Pages: 240

Product Dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.60(d)

Stephen Levine was the bestselling author of many books. With his wife Ondrea, he counseled terminally ill people and their loved ones for than 30 years. His renowned work in grief counseling inspired radio segments and interviews as well as magazine articles including pieces in O: The Oprah Magazine, Psychology Today and the Utne Reader. He and Ondrea lived for many years in the mountains of New Mexico, where Ondrea still lives today.

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"All of his easy-to-follow suggestions involve extending kindness and forgiveness to the self, which, Levine says, will lead to the practice of dealing with others in the spirit of mercy and love. Although, as Levine acknowledges, the healing process is slow, opening the pain-filled heart can lead to the unfolding of a new life.”—Publisher's Weekly, starred review

“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

“My heart lifted and my spirits rejoiced on reading this divinely inspired book. Unattended Sorrow is going to be so important in the literature of moving forward after loss.”—Judy Collins

“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

“At a time when the world seems so full of sadness and fear, this book, so beautifully written, is a major force for healing.”—Dean Ornish, MD

Table of Contents

Foreword Mirabai Starr ix

Introduction to the New Edition Ondrea Levine xii|91 Preface xv

Introduction xvii

1 Unattended Sorrow 1

2 Every Day We Lose Something 7

3 The Heart of Loss 14

4 Softening the Belly of Sorrow 19

5 The Reservoir of Sorrow 24

6 Loss of Trust in Life 28

7 The Meaning of Life 34

8 In the Absence of God 39

9 When the Mirror of the Heart is Broken 43

10 A Bad Dream 49

11 Opening the Heart in Hell 53

12 The Trauma of Survival 58

13 Connection 65

14 Making Peace with Our Sorrow 71

15 What Is the Body Pattern of Grief? 80

16 Reentering the Body 85

17 Attending the Mindset of Loss 88

18 A Day of Walking 94

19 Heart Breath 98

20 Tapping the Resources of the Heart 102

21 A Day of Loving Kindness 106

22 Trusting Our Pain 110

23 A Day in the Heart of Pain 115

24 Mindfulness: An Invitation to Liberation 119

25 A Day of Silence 125

26 Breaking the Isolation of Fear 128

27 Forgiveness 138

28 A Day of Forgiveness 147

29 Our Most Ordinary Existential Grief 151

30 Overcoming Perfection 158

31 The Ten Thousand Sorrows 161

32 A Day of Singing 167

33 Our Life Is "Just This Much" 169

34 The Map of Our Lives 174

35 Who Are We When We Are Not Who We Thought We Were? 181

36 A Day of Compassion 189

37 A Day as if It Were Our Last 193

38 A Heart Revived into a New Life 199

39 A Day in a Healing Life 202

40 Gratitude 205