The Anatomy of Grief

An original, authoritative guide to the impact of grief on the brain, the heart, and the body of the bereaved.Grief happens to everyone. Universal and enveloping, grief cannot be ignored or denied.Readers will learn what grief is like after a loved one dies: how language and clarity of thought become elusive, why life feels empty, why grief surges and ebbs so persistently, and why the bereaved cry. Resting on a scientific foundation, this literary book shows the bereaved how to move through the grieving process and how understanding grief in deeper, more multidimensional ways can help quell this sorrow and allow life to be lived again with joy.