Julia Samuel has 5 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 2 narrators, with an average listener rating of 4.8★ across 7 ratings. The most-rated is Grief Works.
Grief Works
Summary
A warm, moving, and practical guide to grief from a leading bereavement counsellor, Grief Works features deeply affecting case studies of the author's clients, which will appeal to listeners of Atul Gawande's Being Mortal, Stephen Grosz's The Unexamined Life, and Paul Kalanithi's When Breath Becomes Air.
Death is the last taboo in our society, and grief is still profoundly misunderstood. So many of us feel awkward and uncertain around death and shy away from talking honestly with family and friends. Grief Works is a compassionate guide that will inform and engage anyone who is grieving, from the "expected" death of a parent to the sudden unexpected death of a small child, and provide clear advice for those seeking to comfort the bereaved.
With deeply moving case studies of real people's stories of loss and brilliantly accessible and practical advice, Grief Works will be passed down through generations as the definitive guide for anyone who has lost a loved one and revolutionize the way we talk about life, loss and death.
©2017 Julia Samuel (P)2017 Doubleday Canada
Grief Works
Summary
Penguin presents the unabridged downloadable audiobook edition of Grief Works, written and read by Julia Samuel. Death is the last taboo in our society, and grief is still profoundly misunderstood. So many of us feel awkward and uncertain around death and shy away from talking honestly with family and friends. Grief Works is a compassionate guide that will inform and engage anyone who is grieving, from the expected death of a parent to the sudden unexpected death of a small child, and provide clear advice for those seeking to comfort the bereaved. With deeply moving case studies of real people, stories of loss and brilliantly accessible and practical advice, Grief Works will be passed down through generations as the definitive guide for anyone who has lost a loved one and revolutionise the way we talk about life, loss and death.
©2017 Julia Samuel (P)2107 Penguin Audio Books
This Too Shall Pass
Summary
A leading therapist shares memorable patient stories to explore the key crises in life and what we can learn from them. If change is the natural order of things, why do so many people struggle with the milestones of life - from first jobs and first loves to children leaving home and retirement? We live in a culture of limitless choice - and life is now more complex than ever. In This Too Shall Pass, acclaimed psychotherapist Julia Samuel draws on hours of conversations with her patients to show how we can learn to adapt and thrive during our most difficult and transformative experiences. Illuminated by the latest social and psychological research, this book unflinchingly deals with the hard times in family, love, work, health and identity. From a woman deciding whether to leave her husband for a younger lover, to a father handling a serious medical diagnosis. And from a new mother struggling with the decision to return to work, to a young man dealing with the aftermath of coming out, and a woman starting over after losing her job. These 20 powerful, unforgettable and deeply intimate stories about everyday people will inform our understanding of our own unique response to change and enlighten the way we approach challenges at every stage of life.
©2021 Julia Samuel (P)2021 Doubleday Canada
This Too Shall Pass
Summary
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Nearly all of us find change difficult. But what wisdom can we glean from 'having a wobble' or 'going through a rough patch'?
Psychotherapist Julia Samuel guides us through how the most troublesome times of our lives can teach us to grow and transform ourselves.
This Too Shall Pass unflinchingly deals with major issues relating to: family, love, work, health and identity. We follow the personal narratives of 20 or so everyday people in their 20s to 80s during their most vulnerable and transformative experiences.
We follow Jackson's character-building story of first love; Rachel's difficult return from maternity leave; Maria's midlife love crisis; Sara's hopeful new life as a refugee and Owen's well-received coming out.
These are unforgettable and deeply intimate yet universal stories. They will resonate with each and every one of us and enlighten our own journeys in times of change - both good and bad.
©2019 Julia Samuel (P)2019 Penguin Audio
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No temas al duelo [Do not be afraid to duel]
Summary
Conceptos como muerte y pérdida continúan siendo temas tabú en nuestra sociedad, y la pena y el duelo que conllevan todavía son muy difíciles de sobrellevar. Muchos de nosotros nos sentimos incómodos e inseguros acerca de la muerte, y evitamos hablar abierta y claramente sobre ello con familiares y amigos. Desde la muerte ?esperada? de un padre hasta la muerte súbita e inesperada de un niño, No temas al duelo es una guía compasivacuya finalidad es la de informar y asistir a cualquier persona que esté desconsolada, y también proporciona consejos claros y clave para aquellos que buscan aliviar al afligido. Mediante estudios de conmovedores casos reales sobrehistorias de pérdidas, y consejosprácticos y accesibles expuestos de forma brillante, No temas al duelo es ese tipo de libro que pasará de generación en generación como la guía definitiva para todos los que hayamos perdido a un ser querido, revolucionando la forma que teníamos de hablar sobre estos difíciles temas de pérdida, muerte y duelo. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.
©2018 Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial (P)2018 Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial, S.A.U.