Resilient Grieving: How to Find Your Way Through a Devastating Loss

Resilient Grieving offers an empowering alternative to the five stages of grief--and makes clear our capacity for growth following the trauma of a loss that changes everything

As heard on NPR's Hidden Brain and CBS News

The death of someone we hold dear may be inevitable; being paralyzed by our grief is not. Recent research has revealed our capacity for resilient grieving, our innate ability to respond to traumatic loss by finding ways to grow--by becoming more engaged with our lives, and discovering new, profound meaning.

Author and resilience/well-being expert Lucy Hone, a pioneer in positive psychology and bereavement research, was faced with her own inescapable sorrow when, in 2014, her 12-year-old daughter was killed in a car accident. By following the strategies of resilient grieving, she found a proactive way to move through her grief, and, over time, embrace life again.

"This book aims to help you relearn your world . . . to help you navigate the grieving process as best you can--without hiding from your feelings or denying the reality, or significance, of your loss."--from Resilient Grieving

Author: Lucy Hone
Publisher: Experiment
Published: 03/21/2017
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781615193752


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 05/01/2017 pg. 61
Choice 08/01/2017

About the Author
Lucy Hone, PhD, received her master's degree in applied positive psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, the world-renowned home of the field. Today, she's a researcher in resilience/well-being at the Auckland University of Technology.
Karen Reivich, PhD, a leading expert in the fields of resilience, depression prevention, and Positive Psychology, is the Director of Training Programs for the Penn Positive Psychology Center.