{"product_id":"bittersweet-how-sorrow-and-longing-make-us-whole-9780451499783","title":"Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn her new masterpiece, the author of the bestselling phenomenon \u003ci\u003eQuiet\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the power of a bittersweet outlook on life, and why we've been so blind to its value.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBittersweet\u003c\/i\u003e grabs you by the heart and doesn't let go.\"--BRENÉ BROWN, author of \u003ci\u003eAtlas of the Heart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Susan Cain has described and validated my existence once again!\"--GLENNON DOYLE, author of \u003ci\u003eUntamed\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"A sparkling ode to the beauty of the human condition.\"--ADAM GRANT, author of \u003ci\u003eThink Again\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2022--\u003ci\u003eOprah Daily, BookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBittersweetness is a tendency to states of long­ing, poignancy, and sorrow; an acute aware­ness of passing time; and a curiously piercing joy at the beauty of the world. It recognizes that light and dark, birth and death --bitter and sweet--are forever paired. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you've ever wondered why you like sad music . . . \u003cbr\u003eIf you find comfort or inspiration in a rainy day . . . \u003cbr\u003eIf you react intensely to music, art, nature, and beauty . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen you probably identify with the bitter­sweet state of mind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith \u003ci\u003eQuiet, \u003c\/i\u003e Susan Cain urged our society to cultivate space for the undervalued, indispensable introverts among us, thereby revealing an un­tapped power hidden in plain sight. Now she em­ploys the same mix of research, storytelling, and memoir to explore why we experience sorrow and longing, and how embracing the bittersweetness at the heart of life is the true path to creativity, con­nection, and transcendence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCain shows how a bittersweet state of mind is the quiet force that helps us transcend our personal and collective pain. If we don't acknowledge our own heartache, she says, we can end up inflicting it on others via abuse, domination, or neglect. But if we realize that all humans know--or will know--loss and suffering, we can turn toward one another. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt a time of profound discord and personal anxiety, \u003ci\u003eBittersweet\u003c\/i\u003e brings us together in deep and unexpected ways.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cain, Susan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/05\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crown Publishing Group (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780451499783\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.50d","brand":"Susan Cain","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39718992740427,"sku":"9780451499783","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_8fba95ef-3828-477d-84af-e94d4930f047.jpg?v=1648653971","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/bittersweet-how-sorrow-and-longing-make-us-whole-9780451499783","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}