Bittersweet : how sorrow and longing make us whole [sound recording] / Susan Cain.
Bittersweetness 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. With Quiet, 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. Cain 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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593506059
- ISBN: 0593506057
- Physical Description: 7 audio discs (7 hours, 35 minutes) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Unabridged.
- Publisher: New York, New York : Random House Audio, [2022]
- Copyright: ℗2022
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "Includes a PDF that contains a Bittersweet quiz"--Container.Compact discs.Title from container.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Read by the author.
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- 13 of 13 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
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- 0 current holds with 13 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | CD 155.2 CAI (Text) | 36015001734751 | Adult Audiobook Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | CDBOOK 155.2 C (Text) | 39493110051333 | Adult Audiobook | Available | - |
| Alexander Main Library | BOCD 155.2 Cain (Text) | 34269001354555 | Adult Audiobook | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | A-CD 155.2 CAI (Text) | 50503011180686 | Adult Audiobook | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | CD 155.2 CAI (Text) | 37807000038284 | Adult Audiobook | Available | - |
| Columbus Library | CD 155.2 CAI (Text) | 31250200084087 | Adult Audiobook Nonfiction | Available | - |
| High Point Library | CDB-7 155.2 Cain (Text) | 30519020096957 | Adult Audiobook Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Lee County Main Library | AUD CD FIC CAIN (Text) | 33262003275693 | Adult Audiobook | Available | - |
| Murphy Public Library | CD 155.2 CAI (Text) | 80605000597152 | Adult Audiobook | Available | - |
| Pack Memorial Library | CAI CD 66345 (Text) | 0020513276590 | Adult Audiobook | Available | - |
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Bittersweetness 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. With Quiet, 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. Cain 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.
