The book is about a state of being that is undervalued in our culture. It's the kind of unearthing of a hidden super power that we hadn't realized was there. I think most people who know me have rejected any claims i've ever made to having an introverted side. So therefore i'm delied, because now er sweet is giving us permission to have this kind of non normative world view.
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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