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Magpie Suggests: Life, Loss, and Companionship for the Journey

July 16, 2008

I know I’ve been on a bit of a depressive bent lately, but I’m a big fan of being in the moment, and this is the moment right now. Hang in there with me. We’ll turn the corner eventually.

If you are mourning some loss in your life — a loved one, your own youth, your health, a dream unfullfilled–these books could give you some companionship for the journey. And as always, please add your own good resources in the comments. Shalom.

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1 Jena { 16 Jul 2008 at 6:59 am }

Books I recommend:

Making Loss Matter by Rabbi David Wolpe
Against the Dying of the Light by Leonard Fein
The Blessing of a Broken Heart by Sherri Mandell

I mentioned all of these in a post back in May 2007, when I read Sherri Mandell’s book.
http://bullseyebaby.blogspot.com/2007/05/towards-joy.html

Also, there’s a link in this post to an excellent article on depression by Daphne Merkin:
http://bullseyebaby.blogspot.com/2007/09/for-no-reason.html

Lastly, this is an incredible interview:
http://www.thesunmagazine.org/issues/385/through_a_glass_darkly

Sending you good thoughts,

xo Jena

2 Monica { 16 Jul 2008 at 2:26 pm }

Books by Rachel Naomi Remen. She’s written My Grandfather’s Blessings and Kitchen Table Wisdom. Beautiful short essays. Whenever I feel loss or depression I go to these books.

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