This Too Shall Pass de Julia Samuel

This Too Shall Pass: Stories of Change, Crisis and Hopeful Beginnings

Julia Samuel

en Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 mar 2021

'One of the most valuable books I've ever read'Adwoa Aboah
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If change is the natural order of things, why do we struggle with the huge milestones in our lives?

At a time when even the most certain things feel disrupted, acclaimed psychotherapist Julia Samuel provides an antidote to the chaos we are all feeling. In thisSunday Timesbestseller, Julia draws on hours of conversations with her patients to show how we can learn to adapt and even thrive during our most difficult and transformative experiences.

From a new mother struggling with the decision to return to work, to a father handling a serious medical diagnosis, from a woman deciding whether to leave her husband for a younger lover, to a man struggling to repair his marriage after the trauma of suffering with COVID-19 in the ICU, this book unflinchingly deals with the hard times in family, love, work, health and identity.

Illuminated by the latest social and psychological research, these 19 powerful, unforgettable and deeply intimate stories about everyday people will inform our understanding of our own unique response to change and improve the way we approach challenges at every stage of life.
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'Examines the power that comes from dealing effectively with change'Elizabeth Day

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Julia Samuel, MBE, is a leading British psychotherapist. During the last thirty years, she has worked first for the NHS and then in private practice. She is Founder Patron of Child Bereavement UK. Her previous book is Grief Works. She lives in London with her husband, and has four children and six grandchildren.

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[She] is a sort of human oxytocin
The case-studies here are presented so well that they oftenread like good fiction, but by an author who is endlessly patient with her characters ... There are all kinds of lessons to be learnt from thiswise, kindly book... Julia Samuel has a basic faith in human decency, andher optimism shines through every sentence
Julia Samuel'scompassionate realismshines through every word of thiswise, kind volume. It is emphatically not a 'self-help' book, buta beautifully written celebrationof the strength of the human spirit ... Wisdom and experience alone would make thisessential reading for us all- but, in addition, theextraordinary generosityof Julia's personality shines through every word, offeringprofound understanding and consolation... It feelsa privilegereading thiswonderful book full of insight
Cannot recommend it highly enough
In thismoving and insightful book, Julia Samuel explores how we can navigate, adapt and ultimately become the people we'd hope to be but also to nurture ourselves and understand what makes us us (...)this is just the book we all need when times get tough- and even when they aren't ... [A]comfort read
Acomforting and enlightening read... If you're looking for comfort in the presence of wise and caring strangers, thenthis is the book for you
The psychotherapist author of the acclaimedGrief Worksreturns witha bracing, brilliant explorationof how we can adapt and thrive during our most difficult times (...)Samuel dispenses much wisdom and empathyabout the hard times we experience (...) to help us better navigate the changes we will all face sooner or later
I lovedThis Too Shall Pass. Sofull of wisdom and light. I learnt a lot and also felt comforted and soothed. Julia really isa force for goodin the world. I wish more people could experience the joy of being with her, and this book is a way that they can
As you read this book, you absorb new andradicalways of thinking about yourself, family, and friends. It'scompassionate and gentleyet is fiercely on the side of building sustainable and satisfying relations even when they have gone wrong.Read it.
Julia Samuel isthe psychotherapist you wish you had on callandher books are the next best thing. The challenges we all face in life are unpicked, explained and made bearable in thisthoughtful, illuminatingbook.A book for anyoneexperiencing the pain of change from divorce to debilitating illness. Julia Samuel's stories from the therapy room light the way for the rest of us'
An important book for our times.It is both wise and compassionate whichwill be helpful to many readers
Iabsolutely loved it. Clear, compassionate, occasionally very very funny but mostly heart wrenching
A profound exploration of resilience in modern life- a much-needed reminder that we yield power over our lives, even when it feels like we don't. It'sone of the most valuable books I've ever readand my respect for Julia Samuel and her work is immeasurable
Little bells of clarity and understanding chime throughout this book. At once intimate and universal, this is a lifesaver.Fascinating, rigorous and beautifully written, you can hear Julia's voice on every page
Relevant,wiseandcompassionate
Thisbrilliantbookdoes what no others do- it talks about the problems of everyday life, with grown-up children, complex families, the stresses of work, in acompassionate and truly insightfulway. I would challenge anyone not to recognise themselves in at least one of thebeautifully detailedcase studies. It isa privilegeto be able to listen in to amasterful therapistat work
The considerable force of this book lies in Julia's ability to listen completely. Being such anextraordinary listenershe becomes anextraordinary storyteller
Wisdomand experience alone would makeThis Too Shall Passessential reading for every single person- but, in addition, theextraordinarygenerosityof Julia's personality shines through every word, offeringprofoundunderstanding and consolation
Moving and inspiring, Julia Samuel writes with the quiet clarity that comes with true wisdom. In her observations of the heart-breaking and life-affirming events that affect the lives of ordinary people, she has the ability to find the eye of the storm and to hold her clients in stillness there as they come to terms with the chaos of change. ReadingThis Too Shall Passisilluminating and comforting. We all resist change, and Julia Samuel shows us how to find the courage to weather it and sail out into the calm beyond. She ishonest, open and inspiringin her comments, likethe best friend we all aspire to be.A life raft of a book, hold onto it and you will stay afloat through life's inevitable mishaps
A remarkable portrayal of how we need to understand ourselves to truly heal
This book is wonderful

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'One of the most valuable books I've ever read' Adwoa Aboah
______________________________________________________________________________________

If change is the natural order of things, why do we struggle with the huge milestones in our lives?

At a time when even the most certain things feel disrupted, acclaimed psychotherapist Julia Samuel provides an antidote to the chaos we are all feeling. In this Sunday Times bestseller, Julia draws on hours of conversations with her patients to show how we can learn to adapt and even thrive during our most difficult and transformative experiences.

From a new mother struggling with the decision to return to work, to a father handling a serious medical diagnosis, from a woman deciding whether to leave her husband for a younger lover, to a man struggling to repair his marriage after the trauma of suffering with COVID-19 in the ICU, this book unflinchingly deals with the hard times in family, love, work, health and identity.

Illuminated by the latest social and psychological research, these 19 powerful, unforgettable and deeply intimate stories about everyday people will inform our understanding of our own unique response to change and improve the way we approach challenges at every stage of life.
______________________________________________________________________________________

'Examines the power that comes from dealing effectively with change' Elizabeth Day

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