Books Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss, and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief  by Dr. Joanne Cacciatore (Author), Jeffrey Rubin (Foreword)

"Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss, and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief" by Dr. Joanne Cacciatore is a deeply compassionate exploration of grief and healing. The book acknowledges that when we love, we will grieve—an essential and profoundly human experience. Dr. Cacciatore, a bereavement educator, researcher, and Zen priest, guides readers through the nonlinear, often wild process of grieving, particularly in the face of traumatic loss that can make us cry out, "NO!" with every fiber of our being.

Organized into fifty-two short chapters, the book offers support for life's most difficult moments by helping readers open their hearts to connection, compassion, and shared humanity. Through touching stories from individuals and families she has worked with over decades—as well as her personal journey—Cacciatore gives space to process and honor grief deeply and authentically.