Interview with Sweta Vikram, author of The Loss That Binds Us: 108 Tips on Coping With Grief and Loss
Sweta Vikram, author of The Loss That Binds Us: 108 Tips on Coping With Grief and Loss recommends a brilliant bunch of books! Before jumping into the interview, please check out Sweta's book:
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The Loss That Binds Us: 108 Tips on Coping With Grief and Loss
Follow a Trail Blazed Through Grief's LandscapeThe Loss That Binds Us is a beautifully written grief manual from the heart. When the agony of losing a loved one strikes, you will find solace, comfort and even inspiration within it. The 108 practical tips therein help navigate the multitude of emotions brought on by loss. Let Sweta's guidance help begin your own healing or support someone who is grieving. The Loss That Binds Us looks at grief in its various facets and helps you identify what you are experiencing. Following her own journey through the grief of losing her parents, Sweta helps you acknowledge, understand and accept what you may be experiencing.
An intentional, insightful, deep, raw, sometimes funny and always real, The Loss That Binds Us is the resource you will turn to if you are experiencing loss; the one book you'll want to keep by your side as a trusted ally.
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Bookshop.org US $14.83
Blackwells £11.59
Waterstones $13.99
Q. Do you have a favourite smart thinking book (and why that book)?
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear. Description from Bookshop.org: (All links earn commission from purchases. Prices accurate at time of writing)
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear is such a practical and useful book. I am one of those people who believes in building good habits and relying on them instead of letting motivation play mind games and letting life become a roadblock. As James Clear writes, “Habits are the compound interest of self-improvement.” This book is simple but very smart and can help transform your life.
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
Transform your life with tiny changes in behaviour, starting now.
People think that when you want to change your life, you need to think big. But world-renowned habits expert James Clear has discovered another way. He knows that real change comes from the compound effect of hundreds of small decisions: doing two push-ups a day, waking up five minutes early, or holding a single short phone call.
He calls them atomic habits.
In this ground-breaking book, Clears reveals exactly how these minuscule changes can grow into such life-altering outcomes. He uncovers a handful of simple life hacks (the forgotten art of Habit Stacking, the unexpected power of the Two Minute Rule, or the trick to entering the Goldilocks Zone), and delves into cutting-edge psychology and neuroscience to explain why they matter. Along the way, he tells inspiring stories of Olympic gold medalists, leading CEOs, and distinguished scientists who have used the science of tiny habits to stay productive, motivated, and happy.
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Bookshop.org UK £17.09
Bookshop.org US $25.11
Blackwells £17.99
Waterstones £17.99
Q. What's the most recent smart thinking book you've read (and how would you rate it)?
Find Your Passion: 25 Questions You Must Ask Yourself by Henri Junttila. Description from Blackwells: (All links earn commission from purchases. Prices accurate at time of writing)
The most recent smart thinking book I've read is Find Your Passion: 25 Questions You Must Ask Yourself by Henri Junttila. Not everyone is clear about their life’s calling and vision. This book helps a person figure out their life’s purpose or dharma. It helps one uncover what you are truly meant to do. How do you achieve that? It’s by answering the 25 questions in this book. I would give it a 4.5 rating.
Find Your Passion: 25 Questions You Must Ask Yourself
Are You Ready to Finally Find Your Passion?
What if you could say bye bye to confusion? What if you had a way to uncover what you were truly meant to do?
In Find Your Passion: 25 Questions You Must Ask Yourself you'll discover a powerful set of questions that will help you do exactly that.
I've been helping people find and follow their passion for over a decade, and some of the things I've discovered are weird, surprising, and fascinating all at the same time.
In this book, I share a simple process that will help you gain more clarity, and access the answers that were always waiting within you.
Here's a taste of what you'll discover when you read this book:
How your definition of passion stops you from living the life you want
A simple way to connect to your inner wisdom (and get the guidance you need)
How to discover if you're on the right track (or on the wrong track)
Tap into your personality to uncover your true passion and purpose
Why using negativity can dramatically increase the positivity in your life
How to activate the creative problem solving powers of your brain
Uncovering what's really holding you back from getting what you want
A powerful exercise that will help you easily overcome challenges in your life
When you're done reading, you'll have the answers you need, and you'll know how to take the next step toward your dream life.
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Bookshop.org US $10.99
Blackwells £9.99
Waterstones £15.99
Q. Do you have a favourite childhood book?
Nancy Drew Diaries 90th Anniversary Collection (Boxed Set) by Carolyn Keene. Description from Bookshop.org: (All links earn commission from purchases. Prices accurate at time of writing)
I absolutely loved the Nancy Drew series as books.
Nancy Drew Diaries 90th Anniversary Collection (Boxed Set)
f you are a dreamer, come in,
If you are a dreamer,
A wisher, a liar,
A hope-er, a pray-er,
A magic bean buyer . . .
Come in . . . for where the sidewalk ends, Shel Silverstein's world begins. You'll meet a boy who turns into a TV set, and a girl who eats a whale. The Unicorn and the Bloath live there, and so does Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout who will not take the garbage out. It is a place where you wash your shadow and plant diamond gardens, a place where shoes fly, sisters are auctioned off, and crocodiles go to the dentist.
Shel Silverstein's masterful collection of poems and drawings is at once outrageously funny and profound.
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Bookshop.org UK £47.50
Bookshop.org US $65.09
Blackwells £50.00
Waterstones £50.00
Q. Do you prefer reading on paper, Kindle or listening to an audiobook?
It depends on the purpose behind the reading. If I am doing research, I prefer printed copies of the book, so I can make notes and highlight sections of the book with markers for future reference. If I am reading a book to review, I don’t mind Kindle. Kindle is also helpful during travels. My husband and I have different reading tastes, but there are some audiobooks, which we both like so we listen to them on our road trips. I rarely listen to audiobooks in the gym or when out for a walk because I prefer to focus on the workout, how it feels in the body, and ultimately prevent injuries. While practicing mindfulness is a great habit, I feel I miss out on the nuances in the audiobook because I can’t focus on it, hence no audiobooks during workouts.
Q. Do you have a favourite bookshop (and why that shop)?
There are so many bookshops that I loved, which have closed over the years. One of my absolute favorite bookshops (I can’t recollect the name as it was decades ago) used to be in the Himalayas in Mussoorie, India. My friends and I from the boarding school would save up and every month splurge on books, posters, and stationery. My boarding school is a big reason I became a writer and the habit of investing in books and spending time in their company is something my dad and my school inculcated in me.
Many thanks to Sweta for recommending a brillinat bunch of books! Please don't forget to check out The Loss That Binds Us: 108 Tips on Coping With Grief and Loss.
Daryl
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