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with Sheila K Collins, PhD
Award Winning Author of Warrior Mother and Stillpoint
Welcome to a community of book lovers diving into current and relevant book material.
We will be reading The Art of Grieving by Sheila K Collins, PhD. On May 13th, the author will lead us in a lively discussion about the book. Please join us no matter how much or little of the book you have read. You are welcome to join even if you have not read the book.
Pop-Up Book Club will be held from 1:00-2:00pm EST.
Read reviews and a description of the book below:
Collins has given us a wise, well-researched guide to grieving’s winding path, revealing how communal artmaking provides catharsis and connection when loss inevitably strikes. This book is a gift.” Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author of THE POWER OF REGRET
Sheila K. Collins is no stranger to grief. After the loss of two of her children, Sheila felt disconnected from the support she needed, living in a society that makes us feel like we can’t speak openly or honestly about the one thing we will all become acquainted with: grief.
- The Art of Grieving challenges conventional attitudes toward grieving. Part memoir, part grief handbook, and guide, Sheila draws on a lifetime of experience as a dancer, social work professor, and therapist to illustrate the value of grieving and how the arts can become grief’s collaborator.
- This book provides guidance and resources on how to use the arts of storytelling, music, dance, and visual arts to make grieving itself a life-long art.
- When we utilize the arts to honor our losses and celebrate together, as our ancestors once did, we are provided a path to insight that allows us to continuously learn from our grief rather than fear it.
Purchase a copy of the book here.
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