TY  - BOOK
AU  - Cain, Susan
TI  - Bittersweet : : how sorrow and longing make us whole 
SN  - 9780241300688 (pbk.)
U1  - 152.4 CAI 
PY  - 2022///
CY  - UK
PB  - Viking, an imprint of Penguin Books
KW  - Depressive Disorder
KW  - Desire
KW  - Grief
KW  - Self-help publications
N1  - Self-help publications; Introduction: The power of bittersweet
Part I. Sorrow and longing: how can we transform pain into creativity, transcendence, and love?. What is sadness good for? ; Why do we long for "perfect" and unconditional love? (And what does this have to do with our love of sad songs, rainy days, and even the divine?) ; Is creativity associated with sorrow, longing
and transcendence? ; How should we cope with lost love?
Part II. Winners and losers: how can we live and work authentically in a "tyranny of positivity"?. How did a nation founded on so much heartache turn into a culture of normative smiles? ; How can we transcend enforced positivity in the workplace, and beyond?
Part III. Mortality, impermanence, and grief: how should we live, knowing that we and everyone we love will die?. Should we try to live forever? ; Should we try to "get over" grief and impermanence? ; Do we inherit the pain of our parents and ancestors? And, if so, can we transform it generations later?
Coda: How to go home
ER  -