George A. Bonanno is professor of clinical psychology at Columbia University. His work has been featured in the New York Times and the Washington Post, and he has appeared on CNN and 20/20. He lives in New York City with his wife and two children.
"The Other Side of Sadness is a game changer. Bonanno carefully
assembles scientific evidence to show that most of what we thought
we knew is just plain wrong. If you want to know the truth about
the human experience of loss, there's only one book on the
shelf."--Daniel Gilbert, professor of psychology, Harvard
University, and author of Stumbling on Happiness
"A deep and intelligent book.... It's heartening to discover that
grieving is not 'work, ' we don't have to be successful at it, and
we're stronger than we know."--Double X, Slate
"Brilliant and moving."--Dacher Keltner, professor of psychology,
University of California, Berkeley, and author of Born to Be
Good
"Fascinating and readable ... a sensitive and sensible view of
loss."--New York Times
"Perhaps the most renowned grief researcher in the United States
... Bonanno's work ... has redefined the science of grief
research."--The Atlantic
"This is a valuable book for Bonanno's application of the
scientific method to a field that badly needs it."--New Scientist
He once helped debunk the theory of repressed memory; now this Columbia clinical psychology professor takes on the conventional wisdom about grieving. There's little evidence to support the existence of "stages of mourning" or the corollary that if the stages aren't followed completely, there's cause for alarm. What Bonanno does find is "a natural resilience" that guides us through the sadness of loss, and grief, rather than distracting us, actually causes the mind to focus; it also elicits the "compassion and concern" that humans are hard-wired to offer in response to another's suffering. Bonanno acknowledges that grief is sometimes extreme and requires treatment, much like post-traumatic stress disorder. But with this work, science and common sense come together in a thoughtful, kindhearted way; stories of loss go far beyond striking a familiar chord-they give us hope. As one mother who lost her daughter tells Bonanno, even years later she felt her daughter was like a "little ember, and if I need to, if I want to have Claire next to me, I blow on it, ever so gently, and it glows bright again." (Oct.) Copyright 2009 Reed Business Information.
"The Other Side of Sadness is a game changer. Bonanno
carefully assembles scientific evidence to show that most of what
we thought we knew is just plain wrong. If you want to know the
truth about the human experience of loss, there's only one book on
the shelf."--Daniel Gilbert, professor of psychology, Harvard
University, and author of Stumbling on Happiness
"A deep and intelligent book.... It's heartening to discover that
grieving is not 'work, ' we don't have to be successful at it, and
we're stronger than we know."--Double X, Slate
"Brilliant and moving."--Dacher Keltner, professor of psychology,
University of California, Berkeley, and author of Born to Be
Good
"Fascinating and readable ... a sensitive and sensible view of
loss."--New York Times
"Perhaps the most renowned grief researcher in the United States
... Bonanno's work ... has redefined the science of grief
research."--The Atlantic
"This is a valuable book for Bonanno's application of the
scientific method to a field that badly needs it."--New Scientist
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