Holding Grief and Joy Together with Myra Sack

In '57 Fridays', Myra Sack shares her personal journey through grief following the loss of her daughter. The book combines memoir with practical guidance, offering insights into navigating sorrow and finding a path forward. It emphasizes the importance of honoring loss and finding ways to integrate it into one's life. Sack also discusses the rituals and boundaries that helped her family cope with their grief, such as creating 'Shabirthdays' to celebrate her daughter's life. The book serves as a resource for those experiencing loss and those seeking to support them.

Bearing the Unbearable is a deeply personal and professional exploration of grief by Dr. Joanne Cacciatore. The book is organized into fifty-two short chapters, providing a companion for life's most difficult times. It emphasizes the importance of facing and integrating grief rather than avoiding it, highlighting how this process can lead to deeper connections and compassion. Dr. Cacciatore shares stories from her decades of supporting individuals and families through traumatic loss, including her own experience.