{"product_id":"so-sorry-for-your-loss-9781454947608","title":"So Sorry for Your Loss","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA searching, heartfelt exploration about what it means to process grief, by a bestselling author and journalist whose experience with two devastating losses inspired her to bring comfort and understanding to others.    Since losing her mother to cancer in 2018 and her sister to alcoholism less than three years later, author and journalist Dina Gachman has dedicated herself to understanding what it means to grieve, healing after loss, and the ways we stay connected to those we miss. Through a mix of personal storytelling, reporting, and insight from experts and even moments of humor, Gachman gives readers a fresh take on grief and bereavementwhether the loss is a family member, beloved pet, or a romantic relationship. No one wants to join the grief club, since membership comes with zero perks, but So Sorry for Your Loss will make that initiation just a little less painful.   In the spirit of Elizabeth Kubler Ross books like On Grief and Grieving, or C.S. Lewis's A Grief Observed, So Sor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Journalist Gachman (\u003ci\u003eBrokenomics\u003c\/i\u003e) delivers a poignant, personal exploration of grief…Gachman perceptively puts words to the uncomfortable realities of loss…and deconstructs its social myths, helping readers feel less alone. Those facing loss will find solace here.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Poignantly honest and often morbidly amusing…Gachman’s book delivers an offbeat offering of comfort, laughter, and peace by sharing how she is living with grief.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “So Sorry for Your Loss”: How I Learned to Live with Grief, and Other Grave Concerns unpacks the author’s personal journey, but it’s also a sort of balm for those who are going through hardships of their own as well as a guide for those aiming to comfort someone else.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSouthern Living\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Her book weaves personal memories with reported tidbits from experts in the field such as counselors, psychologists, and a death doula, with plenty of humor sprinkled throughout to remind readers it’s okay to laugh even in our darkest moments.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eGarden \u0026amp; Gun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “\u003ci\u003eSo Sorry for Your Loss\u003c\/i\u003e is a monument to the work of remembering and a testament to the immutable love of family and the grief that forever changes us. Dina Gachman writes with compassion and honesty, at once heartbreakingly human and mordantly funny. Suffused with tender emotion and unsparing reflection on what it means to lose, how we grieve, and how we survive that grief, \u003ci\u003eSo Sorry for Your Loss\u003c\/i\u003e is a deeply moving book that will never leave you.” \u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eLauren Hough, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of\u003ci\u003e Leaving Isn’t the Hardest Thing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “\u003ci\u003eSo Sorry for Your Loss\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful and indispensable book that is unlike any book on grief that I’ve previously found. Gachman shares her own moving story while offering advice that is both clear and forgiving. The world is full of books that tell you what not to say to someone grieving; I love that Gachman stresses that (with only a few exceptions) anything is better than silence. This is a book suffused with humor and grace, and one that I will keep close at hand to help guide me when I need to comfort others—and myself.\" \u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eWill Schwalbe, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe End of Your Life Book Club\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Dina Gachman’s \u003ci\u003eSo Sorry for Your Loss\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of essays that masterfully explores grief in all its sacred intricacies. It is vulnerable and generous, and while anyone who has experienced grief knows nothing can alleviate its sting, it does offer us a valuable comfort: that you are not alone.” \u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eMarisa Renee Lee, author of \u003ci\u003eGrief Is Love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A luminous collection examining collective and individual grief. In her moving essays, Gachman takes readers on a wide and careful journey, one that made me feel less alone, and thankful for her deep empathy and intelligence.” \u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eAmanda Eyre Ward, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Jetsetters\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Lifeguards\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Dina gives us a glimpse into the complicated emotions, logistics, and emptiness that happen with the death of a loved one. Luckily for us, she is also adept at finding humor where you least expect it to be found, which serves to make her book even more well-rounded and universal. This is a book to be savored.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eWendi Aarons, author of \u003ci\u003eI’m Wearing Tunics Now \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Dina Gachman writes about grief with humor, sensitivity, and loving compassion. Using her own experience as a jumping-off point, she employs her reporting skills to interview several other sources about their professional and personal views on loss. This is a beautiful chance for anyone to deepen their own understanding of what it means to be human.” \u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eSara Benincasa, author of\u003ci\u003e Agorafabulous!\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eReal Artists Have Day Jobs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Candid, illuminating, and necessarily playful, Dina Gachman’s \u003ci\u003eSo Sorry for Your Loss\u003c\/i\u003e balances the author’s grief over the loss of her mother and sister with smart reflections, while lacing insights from experts throughout. Gachman not only welcomes readers into her own loss journey, but offers meaningful recognition, genuine solace, valuable resources, and even comfort recipes. \u003ci\u003eSo Sorry for Your Loss\u003c\/i\u003e is a meditation on loss that reminds us how to go on living.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eDeirdre Fagan, author of \u003ci\u003eFind a Place for Me\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Grief Eaters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Union Square \u0026 Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49083986149719,"sku":"9781454947608","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781454947608.jpg?v=1725550675","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/so-sorry-for-your-loss-9781454947608","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}