Grief Science

Have you ever wondered what truly lies beyond the veil of this life? What if death is not an end, but a profound transformation? This book is not about speculation; it's about testimony. NDE - Near Death Experiences brings you an extraordinary collection of powerful, deeply personal accounts from people who have journeyed to the other side and returned. From a pragmatic engineer who became a being of pure light to a skeptical neurosurgeon whose own experience shattered his scientific worldview, these true stories offer a stunning glimpse into the afterlife. You will travel alongside ...

NPR SciFri Book Club Pick Next Big Idea Club's ""Top 21 Psychology Books of 2022"" Behavioral Scientist Notable Books of 2022 A renowned grief expert and neuroscientist shares groundbreaking discoveries about what happens in our brain when we grieve, providing a new paradigm for understanding...

Glory, Grief, and the Gavel takes listeners deep into the high-stakes world of Capitol Hill, pulling back the curtain on what it takes to lead one of the most complex and unruly institutions in America: the U.S. House of Representatives. While presidential elections hinge on tens of millions of votes, the speakership—the third-highest office in the land and second in line to the presidency—can be decided by just 218.

It’s hard to imagine anyone else being able to make understanding the grieving process...well, funny, while also being genuine and compassionate. As always, Faith nails it. This zine contains words of solace and helpful wisdom for when you’re dealing with grief…but most of all it’s full of helpful advice for when you are trying to figure out how to support someone else in their grief and what to say. Grieving is a natural part of life, and having the space to do it the way you need to is vital.

HOW TO DEAL WITH GRIEF OF LOSING A PARENT. THE C.A.R.E. FORWARD METHOD. A Practical, Science-Informed Guide to Handling Guilt, Regret, Emotional Waves, Family Changes, and the First Steps Toward Life After Loss You don't have to stop loving your parent to start living again. Losing a mother or father changes more than your emotions. It can affect your sleep, your concentration, your family, your work, and your sense of who you are. Most grief books are written for everyone who has lost anyone. This one is written for you: an adult trying to work out how to live in a world that no longer ...

When a beloved family dog is stolen, one teen sets out on a life-changing journey through the ruins of our world to bring her back in this thrilling tale of survival, courage and hope. "Suspenseful, atmospheric tale ... punctured by a gut-punch twist" —Entertainment Weekly My name's Griz. I've...

Based partly on the author's experience, partly on her in-depth interviews, and partly on a questionnaire she developed with psychologist Holly Barrett to which almost 600 women responded, Father Loss provides the clearest portrait yet of a very special group of women. As a group, they express their insecurities ("Sometimes I wonder if I'll ever be able to love a man totally...because that would mean I didn't love my father anymore." - Leslie).

Stephen Fry brings the richness of these magical stories to life in the original British recordings, available for the first time in the United States and Canada. Treat your ears to a performance so rich and captivating you'll imagine yourself in the halls of Hogwarts. Wherever you listen, the unmistakable voice of Stephen Fry is guaranteed to guide you ever more deeply into this magical story and transport you to the heart of the adventure.

An epic, unforgettable love story about a woman who takes a memory-erasing pill and the man she once loved who returns as a stranger, hoping to make her fall for him all over again—for fans of One Day and In Five Years. “I tore through The Good Parts until its last page rendered me...

From the bestselling author of The Power comes a part memoir, part speculative novel, following a writer wrestling with grief even as a new species is discovered, forcing humans to reconsider what it means to share our planet. They came from nowhere, and now they are everywhere. A few months...

The award-winning New York Times bestseller about the extraordinary things that can happen when we harness the power of both the brain and the heart “It’s Doty’s ability to describe his journey so lyrically, and then his willingness to share his methods, that make this book a gem...

This House of Grief is a heartbreaking audiobook by one of Australia's most admired authors. Anyone can see the place where the children died. You take the Princes Highway past Geelong, and keep going west in the direction of Colac. Late in August 2006, soon after I had watched a magistrate commit Robert Farquharson to stand trial before a jury on three charges of murder, I headed out that way on a Sunday morning, across the great volcanic plain.

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A revolutionary, science-backed approach to living well that “will change lives” (Arianna Huffington) from ABC News chief medical correspondent and cardiologist Dr. Tara Narula that bridges the gap between our physical and mental health to show how resilience is...

Understanding what grief does to your brain is the first step toward truly healing. Why does your body react as if you had broken a bone when what has actually broken is your heart? After a devastating loss, the pain is not felt only in the soul. Your chest tightens, sleep disappears, your mind does not stop, and your energy fades. You are not weak. You are not doing anything wrong. It is your brain activating the same circuits that light up in response to a burn or a fracture. This book translates the most recent findings in the neuroscience of grief into clear, practical, and deeply human...

""Utterly fascinating."" —Bill Bryson ""An incredible journey."" —Siddhartha Mukherjee *WINNER OF THE 2025 ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS PROSE AWARD FOR BEST BOOK ON BIOLOGY* *2025 NAUTILUS BOOK AWARDS GOLD WINNER FOR SCIENCE AND COSMOLOGY* A groundbreaking exploration of the science of...

The sky isn't empty. It's woven. Three years ago, an unmanned research station vanished into the upper reaches of a black, fabric-textured barrier no one understood — and the research crew never came home. The cable connecting it to the ground never went slack. Structural engineer Riley Grace built the ship that will finally climb it. Captain Cristiano Taylor commands under orders he's not allowed to explain. Physicist Dr. Nadia Garcia can't decide whether the discovery of a lifetime is worth what it might cost. And rigger Del Warrick just wants everyone to come home in one piece. Thirty-...

Are you struggling with unpredictable waves of sadness, anger, or numbness? Do you wonder if your way of grieving is “normal”—or if you’ll ever feel like yourself again? Grief Recovery After Loss is your real-world healing guide. Backed by research and filled with relatable stories, this book helps you restore your body, rediscover your identity, and rebuild relationships—without pressure, judgment, or clichés.

There is a whole line of people breathing inside you. This book is their voice. A woman lights a candle for her dead grandmother. She isn't quite sure why. And yet that gesture—so ordinary almost no one notices it—carries more than five thousand years of documented history. The Sumerians did it before their clay niches. The Romans did it before the lararium. The Yoruba do it for their Egun, the Chinese for their ancestral tablets, the Mexicans on the illuminated night of the second of November. We are the first generation in human history to have decided—collectively, loudly—that ...

Until We Meet Again On Grief, Love, and the Science of Lasting Connections by Maria Baiu-Păvăleanu What happens when the person you love most disappears from your life? Until We Meet Again is a deeply moving and insightful book about grief, loss, and the enduring power of love. Written after the sudden death of the author’s husband, this book speaks to anyone who has lost someone dear—a partner, a parent, a child, a friend—and has struggled to understand what comes next. Blending personal memoir with modern psychology and neuroscience, Maria Baiu-Păvăleanu explores grief not as a ...

A NATIONAL BESTSELLER A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR In a dazzling ode to human inventiveness and the desire for meaning, four lives are entangled across time by one unfinished story, saved to a floppy disk in the 1980s and destined to ripple...