The Wild Edge of Sorrow
Book description
"It blew me away. I underlined things on nearly every page." —Anderson Cooper, All There Is
The Wild Edge of Sorrow offers hope and healing for a profoundly fractured world—and a pathway home to the brightness, pains, and gifts of being alive.
Introducing the 5 gates of grief, psychotherapist Francis…
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2 authors picked The Wild Edge of Sorrow as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I carried this book with me everywhere in the months following my father’s death. It is filled with wisdom and tenderness. This book gave me new language to help explain some of what I was going through, as well as introduce me to some actions/rituals I could try to help heal my hurting heart as I missed my dad. It is a beautiful book.
From Laura's list on transform grief and loss into something beautiful.
I love this book because it has so many wonderful rituals to support grief tending. As Francis Weller trained with Malidoma and Sobonfu Somé, who I am deeply influenced by, reading this book feels like another transmission from these elders.
The language is poetic and soothing. This book was a dear companion to me on my journey with grief.
From Camille's list on collective grief society and web of life.
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