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041			_aEnglish
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100			_aCain, Susan
245			_aBittersweet : _bhow sorrow and longing make us whole / _cSusan Cain
260			_aUK : _bViking, an imprint of Penguin Books, _c2022.
300			_axxxiv, 310 p. : _bill. ; _c25 cm.
500			_aSelf-help publications
505			_aIntroduction: 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
650			_aDepressive Disorder. _aDesire. _aGrief. _aSelf-help publications.
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