Soulbroken, Stephanie Sarazin
Soulbroken, Stephanie Sarazin
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Soulbroken
A Guidebook for Your Journey Through Ambiguous Grief

Author: Stephanie Sarazin

Narrator: Soneela Nankani, Stephanie Sarazin

Unabridged: 8 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Balance

Published: 10/11/2022

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Expanding on Pauline Boss’s seminal work on ambiguous loss, this book explores the complications and deviations from traditional grief when mourning a loss, but not a death—and offers real solutions for healing.  Grief isn't always the result of something finite, marking a death or complete end. Soul-shattering grief can also be activated by a dramatic shift in an important relationship, such as a divorce or significant breakup, a life-changing medical diagnosis, or a broken connection with an addicted child. How do we grieve people who are still alive, but no longer who they once were to us?

Most people will experience this type of traumatic event over the course of their lifetime, yet the complications of these situations often leave grievers feeling alienated or ashamed. Soulbroken is a guidebook that recognizes this often-misunderstood grief, validates the unique challenges posed by its ambiguity, and champions tools for healing. In it, Stephanie Sarazin presents the ambiguous grief process, offering insights to help readers better understand the nuances of their grief experience when a loved one is not lost to death. With intimate stories of others' path to recovery using Sarazin's advice, this book will help anyone ready to find a way through their own grief, regardless of where they are on their journey.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Francesca on November 10, 2022

Thank you to Grand Central Publishing and the author for an ARC in exchange for an honest review! Reading Soul Broken, I was grateful to not completely relate to the gravity of the losses that she writes about, as it means that I was not presently experiencing loss or grief. That being said, I am gr......more

Goodreads review by Kara on August 13, 2023

I very rarely read nonfiction these days, and when I do I tend to read books pertaining to social issues and parenting. I have almost completely given up on self help books because they just don't resonate with me - but when I saw this guide book for "ambiguous grief" I was compelled to give it a tr......more

Goodreads review by Shay on September 30, 2022

This is a gem. . It is validating, meets the reader in a welcoming space no matter the path, and speaks to grief in the gray areas that few speak of in primary spaces. Great descriptions and exercises to help the reader dive a little deeper if they choose. I have already recommended this book to a f......more

Goodreads review by David on February 14, 2024

My takeaways: ambiguous grief is born of a changed love relationship that did not end in death. Examples: romantic partner love after breakup or betrayal, a loved one slipping into dementia, a lost former life of a person that is transitioning gender. The love is no longer felt and expressed in the......more

Goodreads review by TLC on October 13, 2022

Soulbroken is an exceptional guidebook written to support a person experiencing ambiguous grief. I appreciate and value reading the author's experience and those of others coupled with practical ways to work through the complex feelings of ambiguous grief. Bravo for taking on such an important topic......more