15 best-selling audiobook books like Opening to Grief: Finding Your Way from Loss to Peace by Claire B. Willis

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Opening to Grief: Finding Your Way from Loss to Peace

By: Claire B. Willis

3.85

Format: 141 pages, ebook

“The book helps you meet loss on its own terms, not as a problem to be solved but as a sign of deep…

"Holding grief close, as a companion, allows for opening to love, compassion, hope, and forgiveness."

-Claire B. Willis, Opening to Grief: Finding Your Way from Loss to Peace

"Holding grief close, as a companion, allows for opening to love, compassion, hope, and forgiveness."

-Claire B. Willis, Opening to Grief: Finding Your Way from Loss to Peace

"Though this may be hard to believe or accept at first, grief can be seen as an invitation to grow and, eventually, to find meaning in suffering and in the experience of loss. A heart that is broken open offers a precious gift -- a chance to become more authentic with yourself and with other people."

-Claire B. Willis, Opening to Grief: Finding Your Way from Loss to Peace

"Though this may be hard to believe or accept at first, grief can be seen as an invitation to grow and, eventually, to find meaning in suffering and in the experience of loss. A heart that is broken open offers a precious gift -- a chance to become more authentic with yourself and with other people."

-Claire B. Willis, Opening to Grief: Finding Your Way from Loss to Peace

If you liked the audiobook plot in Opening to Grief: Finding Your Way from Loss to Peace by Claire B. Willis , here is a list of 15 books like this:

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1. The Turn of the Screw and Other Stories

By: Henry James , None

3.65

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

A young, inexperienced governess is charged with the care of Miles and Flora, two small children ab… read more

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2. The Light of the World

By: Elizabeth Alexander

4.22

Format: 649 pages, Hardcover

In The Light of the World, Elizabeth Alexander finds herself at an existential crossroads after the… read more

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3. Dead People Suck: A Guide for Survivors of the Newly Departed

By: Laurie Kilmartin

3.71

Format: 364 pages,

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4. A Grief Observed

By: C.S. Lewis

4.22

Format: 76 pages, Paperback

Written with love, humility, and faith, this brief but poignant volume was first published in 1961 … read more

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  • nonfiction
"Time itself is one more name for death."

-C.S. Lewis, A Grief Observed

"The death of a beloved is an amputation."

-C.S. Lewis, A Grief Observed

"I need Christ, not something that resembles Him."

-C.S. Lewis, A Grief Observed

"No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear."

-C.S. Lewis, A Grief Observed

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5. Notes on Grief

By: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

4.22

Format: 86 pages, Hardcover

Notes on Grief is an exquisite work of meditation, remembrance, and hope, written in the wake of Ch… read more

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  • audiobook
  • nonfiction
  • self help
"I liked to call him 'a gentle man and a gentleman'."

-Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Notes on Grief

"I am afraid of tomorrow, and all the tomorrows after..."

-Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Notes on Grief

"It was not supposed to happen like this, not like a malicious surprise.."

-Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Notes on Grief

"Je vais parfaitement bien. Et c'était vrai. Jusqu'à ce que cela cesse de l'être."

-Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Notes on Grief

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6. The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture

By: Gabor Maté

4.32

Format: 576 pages, Hardcover

By the acclaimed author of In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, a groundbreaking investigation into the c… read more

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  • audiobook
  • nonfiction
  • self help
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7. Hijab Butch Blues

By: Lamya H.

4.48

Format: 284 pages, Hardcover

A queer hijabi Muslim immigrant survives her coming-of-age by drawing strength and hope from storie… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"Sort of?"

-Lamya H., Hijab Butch Blues

"Queer indispensability?"

-Lamya H., Hijab Butch Blues

"I feel tired. Or reckless. Or maybe brave."

-Lamya H., Hijab Butch Blues

"I want to figure her out, this girl, and I want to know everything about her."

-Lamya H., Hijab Butch Blues

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8. Grief Is Love: Living with Loss

By: Marisa Renee Lee

4.17

Format: 178 pages, Hardcover

Author Marisa Renee Lee reveals that healing does not mean moving on after losing a loved one heali… read more

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  • audiobook
  • nonfiction
  • self help
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9. My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Mending of Our Bodies and Hearts

By: Resmaa Menakem

4.40

Format: 300 pages, Paperback

The body is where our instincts reside and where we fight, flee, or freeze, and it endures the trau… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • self help
"At its best, activism is a form of healing. It is about what we do and how we show up in the world. It is about learning and expressing regard, compassion and love."

-Resmaa Menakem, My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Mending of Our Bodies and Hearts

"In today's America, we tend to think of healing as something binary: either we're broken or we've healed from that brokenness. But that's not how healing operates, and it's almost never how human gro…"

-Resmaa Menakem, My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Mending of Our Bodies and Hearts

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10. The Grieving Brain: The Surprising Science of How We Learn from Love and Loss

By: Mary-Frances O'Connor

4.19

Format: 236 pages, Hardcover

A renowned grief expert and neuroscientist shares groundbreaking discoveries about what happens in … read more

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  • audiobook
  • nonfiction
  • self help
"In humans as well, it is because your loved one existed that certain neurons fire together and certain proteins are folded in your brain in particular ways. It is because your loved one lived, and be…"

-Mary-Frances O'Connor, The Grieving Brain: The Surprising Science of How We Learn from Love and Loss

"Grief is a heart-wrenchingly painful problem for the brain to solve, and grieving necessitates learning to live in the world with the absence of someone you love deeply, who is ingrained in your unde…"

-Mary-Frances O'Connor, The Grieving Brain: The Surprising Science of How We Learn from Love and Loss

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11. True Refuge: Finding Peace and Freedom in Your Own Awakened Heart

By: Tara Brach

4.21

Format: 322 pages, Kindle Edition

How do you cope when facing life-threatening illness, family conflict, faltering relationships, old… read more

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  • audiobook
  • nonfiction
  • self help
"Awakening self-compassion is often the greatest challenge people face on the spiritual path."

-Tara Brach, True Refuge: Finding Peace and Freedom in Your Own Awakened Heart

"Stepping out of the busyness, stopping our endless pursuit of getting somewhere else, is perhaps the most beautiful offering we can make to our spirit."

-Tara Brach, True Refuge: Finding Peace and Freedom in Your Own Awakened Heart

"You have a unique body and mind, with a particular history and conditioning. No one can offer you a formula for navigating all situations and all states of mind. Only by listening inwardly in a fresh…"

-Tara Brach, True Refuge: Finding Peace and Freedom in Your Own Awakened Heart

"Like investigation, healthy doubt arises from the urge to know what is true--it challenges assumptions or the status quo in service of healing and freedom. In contrast, unhealthy doubt arises from fe…"

-Tara Brach, True Refuge: Finding Peace and Freedom in Your Own Awakened Heart

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12. Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex

By: Angela Chen

4.36

Format: 210 pages, Hardcover

An engaging exploration of what it means to be asexual in a world that's obsessed with sexual attra… read more

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  • adult
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"Representation not only reflects, but actually changes reality."

-Angela Chen, Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex

"It is a failure of society if anyone needs to say “I have a partner"

-Angela Chen, Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex

"Loving another person should never mean forfeiting bodily autonomy."

-Angela Chen, Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex

"Aces aren't a puzzle with a missing piece. Everyone is their own full puzzle."

-Angela Chen, Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex

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13. Radical Compassion: Learning to Love Yourself and Your World with the Practice of RAIN

By: Tara Brach

4.23

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

One of the most beloved and trusted mindfulness teachers in America offers a lifeline for difficult… read more

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  • audiobook
  • nonfiction
  • self help
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14. The Menopause Brain: New Science Empowers Women to Navigate the Pivotal Transition with Knowledge and Confidence

By: Lisa Mosconi

4.05

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of The XX Brain shows women how to navigate menopause success… read more

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  • audiobook
  • nonfiction
  • self help
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15. Nobody Wants Your Sh*t: The Art of Decluttering Before You Die

By: Messie Condo

3.75

Format: 192 pages, ebook

Free yourself and your family from the f*cking clutter before you croak!   Inspired by The Gentle A… read more

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  • audiobook
  • nonfiction
  • self help
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16. All I Want from Santa

By: Lisa Jackson

3.88

Format: 253 pages, Kindle Edition

New Year's Daddy by Lisa Jackson released on Nov 24, 1995 is available now for purchase. read more

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17. Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work and in Life One Conversation at a Time

By: Susan Scott

4.01

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

The Wall Street Journal bestseller, now with new material. The master teacher of positive change t… read more

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  • audiobook
  • nonfiction
  • self help
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18. How to Age Disgracefully

By: Clare Pooley

4.24

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A senior citizens’ center and a daycare collide with hilarious results in the new ensemble comedy f… read more

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  • adult
  • audiobook
"Mature? Good grief! I'm not a cheese. Or a herbaceous border."

-Clare Pooley, How to Age Disgracefully

"Mature'? Good grief! I'm not a cheese. Or a herbaceous border."

-Clare Pooley, How to Age Disgracefully

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19. A Walk Around the Block: Stoplight Secrets, Mischievous Squirrels, Manhole Mysteries & Other Stuff You See Every Day (And Know Nothing About)

By: Spike Carlsen

3.77

Format: 328 pages, Hardcover

A simple walk around the block set journalist Spike Carlsen, bestselling author of A Splintered His… read more

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  • adult
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"This awesome world isn't just a spectator sport. It's symbiotic; it influences us, and we influence it." from A Walk Around the Block (Harper One)"

-Spike Carlsen, A Walk Around the Block: Stoplight Secrets, Mischievous Squirrels, Manhole Mysteries & Other Stuff You See Every Day (And Know Nothing About)

"We find ourselves in the wake of a global pandemic. COVID-19 has opened my eyes to many things; the least of which is how many more people are now walking around the block for exercise, mental health…"

-Spike Carlsen, A Walk Around the Block: Stoplight Secrets, Mischievous Squirrels, Manhole Mysteries & Other Stuff You See Every Day (And Know Nothing About)

"I reflect on Bicycle Bob Silverman, who prodded and pushed Montreal into being one of the best biking cities in the world. I think about Dan Buettner and the Blue Zones gang, who’ve shown entire citi…"

-Spike Carlsen, A Walk Around the Block: Stoplight Secrets, Mischievous Squirrels, Manhole Mysteries & Other Stuff You See Every Day (And Know Nothing About)

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20. Opening to Grief: Finding Your Way from Loss to Peace

By: Claire B. Willis

3.85

Format: 141 pages, ebook

“The book helps you meet loss on its own terms, not as a problem to be solved but as a sign of deep… read more

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  • audiobook
  • adult
  • nonfiction
  • self help
"Holding grief close, as a companion, allows for opening to love, compassion, hope, and forgiveness."

-Claire B. Willis, Opening to Grief: Finding Your Way from Loss to Peace

"Though this may be hard to believe or accept at first, grief can be seen as an invitation to grow and, eventually, to find meaning in suffering and in the experience of loss. A heart that is broken o…"

-Claire B. Willis, Opening to Grief: Finding Your Way from Loss to Peace

"Many people experience the loss of a pet as a more painful experience than the death of a family member or friend. For many of us, the love we share with animals is simple, pure, and unconditional, w…"

-Claire B. Willis, Opening to Grief: Finding Your Way from Loss to Peace

"The work [of grieving] is not to remain unbroken by love and grief but to remain there, in the great brokenness, with your eyes and your heart open, refusing to look away. There is no need to transce…"

-Claire B. Willis, Opening to Grief: Finding Your Way from Loss to Peace

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4.02

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3.58

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