{"product_id":"the-grieving-body-how-the-stress-of-loss-can-be-an-opportunity-for-healing-9780063338913","title":"The Grieving Body: How the Stress of Loss Can Be an Opportunity for Healing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe follow-up to celebrated grief expert, neuroscientist, and psychologist Dr. Mary-Frances O'Connor's \u003ci\u003eThe Grieving Brain\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on the impact of grief--and life's other major stressors--on the human body.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCoping with death and grief is one of the most painful human experiences. While we can speak to the psychological and emotional ramifications of loss and sorrow, we often overlook its impact on our physical bodies. Dr. Mary-Frances O'Connor specializes in the study of grief, and in \u003ci\u003eThe Grieving Body\u003c\/i\u003e she shares vital scientific research, revealing imperative new insights on its profound physiological impact. As she did in \u003ci\u003eThe Grieving Brain\u003c\/i\u003e, O'Connor combines illuminating studies and personal stories to explore the toll loss takes on our cardiovascular, endocrine, and immune systems and the larger implications for our long-term well-being.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Grieving Body\u003c\/i\u003e addresses questions about how bereavement affects us, such as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan we die of a broken heart?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat happens in our bodies when we're grieving?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow do our coping behaviors affect our physical health?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is the cognitive impact of grief?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy are we more prone to illness during times of enormous stress?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eand more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eResearch-backed, warm, and empathetic, \u003ci\u003eThe Grieving Body\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential, hopeful read for those experiencing loss as well as their supportive friends and family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Grieving Body\u003c\/i\u003e is illustrated with black-and-white charts and graphs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mary-Frances O'Connor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperOne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.20w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063338913\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eO'Connor, Mary-Frances:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMary-Frances O'Connor, \u003c\/strong\u003e PhD, is a professor of psychology at the University of Arizona, where she directs the Grief, Loss and Social Stress (GLASS) Lab, investigating the effects of grief on the brain and the body. Her book \u003cem\u003eThe Grieving Brain\u003c\/em\u003e was included on Oprah's list of Best Books to Comfort a Grieving Friend. O'Connor holds a PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Arizona and completed a post-doctoral fellowship in psychoneuroimmunology at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior. Having grown up in Montana, she now lives in Tucson, Arizona.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Mary-Frances O'Connor \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48840884813981,"sku":"9780063338913","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_d74c8f76-64a6-49b1-a4b5-a60ba23fefc1.jpg?v=1787727727","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-grieving-body-how-the-stress-of-loss-can-be-an-opportunity-for-healing-9780063338913","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}