How to Navigate the Path of Grief with Dr. Joanne Cacciatore

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.

In this book, Megan Devine offers a profound new approach to both the experience of grief and the way we try to help others who have endured tragedy. Having experienced grief from both sides—as both a therapist and as a woman who witnessed the accidental death of her beloved partner—Devine writes with deep insight about the unspoken truths of loss, love, and healing. She debunks the culturally prescribed goal of returning to a normal, 'happy' life, replacing it with a healthier middle path that invites us to build a life alongside grief rather than seeking to overcome it. The book provides practical tips and advice on how to handle the situations that arise from grief and challenges the unhelpful rhetoric often encountered by grieving individuals.