Susan cane's new book is bitter sweet, how sorrow and longing make us whole. Rufus: We'd probably be healthier if we first started by just telling each other stuff and listening to each other more. How bitter sweet are you? Go to susan kand dot net to take the bitter sweet quiz. This episode fuature music by o o ma, leonard cohen, georgie benjor and the buglers of the united states army bands.
Are you elevated by sad songs? Have you ever been brought to tears by a TV commercial? Do you relish rainy days? If you answered yes to any of those questions, then you know the power of the bittersweet. Yet chances are there have been times when you’ve struggled to square your melancholic disposition with our culture of counterfeit cheer. Well, you won’t feel that way after you’ve heard Susan Cain discuss her new book, “Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole.” She argues that longing, sorrow, and grief are the wellsprings of connection, creativity, and hope.
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