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Anxiety disorders are on the rise; many people are looking for
resources to help them cope with anxiety, yet most people aren't
aware that unresolved grief is a primary underpinning--or that the
two are related at all. In her therapy practice and in her own
life, Claire Bidwell Smith discovered the connections between
anxiety and grief. Now, backed by research, case studies, and
interviews, Bidwell Smith breaks down the physiology of anxiety,
giving readers a concrete foundation of understanding in order to
help them heal the anxiety caused by loss. Taking a big step beyond
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross' widely accepted five stages, Anxiety: The
Missing Stage of Grief explains the intimate connection between
death and grief and how they specifically cause anxiety--unpacking
everything from our age-old fears about mortality to the bare
vulnerability a loss can make us feel. With concrete tools and
coping strategies for panic attacks, getting a handle on anxious
thoughts, and more, Bidwell Smith bridges these two emotions in a
way that is deeply empathetic and eminently practical.
Claire Bidwell Smith, an only child, is just fourteen years old
when both of her charismatic parents are diagnosed with cancer.
What follows is a coming-of-age story that is both heartbreaking
and exhilarating. As Claire hurtles towards loss she throws herself
at anything she thinks might help her cope with the weight of this
harsh reality: boys, alcohol, traveling, and the anonymity of
cities like New York and Los Angeles. By the time she is
twenty-five years old both her parents are gone and Claire is very
much alone in the world. Claire's story is less of a tragic tale
and more of a remarkable lesson on how to overcome some of life's
greatest hardships. Written with suspense and style, and bursting
with love and adventure, The Rules of Inheritance vividly captures
the deep grief and surprising light of a young woman forging ahead
on a journey of loss that humbled, strengthened, and ultimately
healed her.
A powerful and searingly honest memoir about a young woman who
loses her family but finds herself in the process.
In this astonishing debut, Claire Bidwell Smith, an only child, is
just fourteen years old when both of her charismatic parents are
diagnosed with cancer. What follows is a coming-of-age story that
is both heartbreaking and exhilarating. As Claire hurtles towards
loss she throws herself at anything she thinks might help her cope
with the weight of this harsh reality: boys, alcohol, traveling,
and the anonymity of cities like New York and Los Angeles. By the
time she is twenty-five years old they are both gone and Claire is
very much alone in the world.
Claire's story is less of a tragic tale and more of a remarkable
lesson on how to overcome some of life's greatest hardships.
Written with suspense and style, and bursting with love and
adventure, The Rules of Inheritance vividly captures the deep grief
and surprising light of a young woman forging ahead on a journey of
loss that humbled, strengthened, and ultimately healed her.
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