Bittersweet

How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole

De: Susan Cain

Narrado por: Susan Cain

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK • Sadness is your superpower. In her new masterpiece, the author of the bestselling phenomenon Quiet explores the power of the bittersweet personality, revealing a misunderstood side of mental health and creativity while offering a road map to facing grief in order to live life to the fullest.

“Bittersweet grabs you by the heart and doesn’t let go.”—BRENÉ BROWN, author of Atlas of the Heart

“Susan Cain has described and validated my existence once again!”—GLENNON DOYLE, author of Untamed

“The perfect cure for toxic positivity.”—ADAM GRANT, author of Think Again

LONGLISTED FOR THE PORCHLIGHT BUSINESS BOOK AWARD • ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Wall Street Journal, Mashable

Bittersweetness is a tendency to states of long­ing, poignancy, and sorrow; an acute aware­ness of passing time; and a curiously piercing joy at the beauty of the world. It recognizes that light and dark, birth and death—bitter and sweet—are forever paired.

If you’ve ever wondered why you like sad music . . .
If you find comfort or inspiration in a rainy day . . .
If you react intensely to music, art, nature, and beauty . . .

Then you probably identify with the bitter­sweet state of mind.

With Quiet, Susan Cain urged our society to cultivate space for the undervalued, indispensable introverts among us, thereby revealing an un­tapped power hidden in plain sight. Now she em­ploys the same mix of research, storytelling, and memoir to explore why we experience sorrow and longing, and how embracing the bittersweetness at the heart of life is the true path to creativity, con­nection, and transcendence.

Cain shows how a bittersweet state of mind is the quiet force that helps us transcend our personal and collective pain, whether from a death or breakup, addiction or illness. If we don’t acknowledge our own heartache, she says, we can end up inflicting it on others via abuse, domination, or neglect. But if we realize that all humans know—or will know—loss and suffering, we can turn toward one another.

At a time of profound discord and personal anxiety, Bittersweet brings us together in deep and unexpected ways.

*Includes a downloadable PDF containing a Bittersweet quiz from the book

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2022, Porchlight Business Book Awards - Big Ideas and New Perspectives, Long-listed

“A thoughtful examination of the melancholic disposition . . . a unique blend of psychology, biography, spirituality, musical references and pop culture. For those feeling sorrowful or dealing with a loss, the idea of transforming pain into creativity, transcendence and love is a compelling one. Cain does an excellent job of using research, case studies and personal stories to justify her argument. It is a unique view in a culture that tends to medicate strong feelings rather than welcome them.”—The Wall Street Journal

“Bittersweet is astonishing—one of the most gracefully written, palpably human books I’ve read in years. Its powerful case will reshape how you think about yourself and those you love. Its sheer beauty will linger in your heart long after you turn the final page.”—Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author of When, Drive, and A Whole New Mind

“Susan Cain does it again! As the author of the worldwide phenomenon Quiet, she changed how the world sees introverts. Now she has written a book that will change how the world sees sorrow and longing. This book is an absolute triumph: It’s for anyone who has ever really lived, loved, or lost.”—Greg McKeown, host of the What’s Essential podcast and the author of the New York Times bestsellers Effortless and Essentialism

Gripping. Evokes introspection and reframing

Gradually takes the reader on a journey into one's own life. Kudos for the mastering the art of a transformative experience through others stories!

Life changing!

I have never felt so seen by a book. Susan Cain beautifully encapsulates what it means to be human and how to love being a human. Pick this up if you see yourself as melancholic, always seem to be asking life’s big questions, or want to learn more about poetry and music. I will definitely be listening again and purchasing a copy of the physical book.

Just what I needed…

With several life changes on the horizon, this book was balm for my soul. Thank you, Susan Cain.

so many insights

I loved this book. I found the material absolutely intriguing. I loved the author's way of explaining things. It was full of research but not boring at all. the book made me more aware and appreciative of all of the full range of human emotions. the connection between melancholy and compassion was never something I ever considered but it makes so much sense. I would definitely recommend this book.

Great touch on soul and consciousness.

Soul and Spirit are amazing entities. Bitter Sweet book touch base to realities of life and how by tapping in consciousness we can see and deal with realities of life.

Make your suffering your creative offering

So many well thought out and researched ideas. I don’t know if I have ever resonated with a book this much. After the death of my son I realize the beauty in the suffering and the joy found after the pain. Well done.

Life changing!

For those who long to understand the foundation of living a bittersweet experience, this is a must read!

Enlightening

A tender, sweet recounting of how trauma and heartache can fuel compassion. Hope for those of us looking for emotional transformation.

My favorite

One of my favorite authors- and a wonderful book. I loved it! Especially the section on epigenetics and generational trauma, I found so many parts fascinating.

Homecoming

This book puts words and understanding to a complex human emotion that so many of us experience without having the language to understand. Thank you Susan, for compiling this language around something that connects so many of us to ourselves and to each other, in a deeper, more intricate way.