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

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER IS NOW AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACKOne of the most valuable books Ive 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 and a woman deciding whether to leave her husband for a younger lover this book unflinchingly deals with the hard times in family love work health and identity. Illuminated by the latest social and psychological research these 18 powerful 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 DayA remarkable portrayal of how we need to understand ourselves to truly heal Esther Perel author of Mating in Captivity and The State of Affairs Review Full of compassionate wisdom ... arich wise book ―Christina Patterson Sunday TimesThe 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 ―Kate Saunders The TimesJulia Samuelscompassionate realism shines through every word of thiswise kind volume. It is emphatically not a self-help book buta beautifully written celebration of the strength of the human spirit ... Wisdom and experience alone would make thisessential reading for us all - but in addition theextraordinary generosity of Julias personality shines through every word offeringprofound understanding and consolation ... It feels a privilege reading thiswonderful book full of insight ―Bel Mooney Daily MailCannot recommend it highly enough ―Lorraine KellyIn thismoving and insightful book Julia Samuel explores how we can navigate adapt and ultimately become the people wed 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 arent ... [A] comfort read ―StylistAcomforting and enlightening read ... If youre looking for comfort in the presence of wise and caring strangers thenthis is the book for you ―MetroThe psychotherapist author of the acclaimedGrief Works returns with a bracing brilliant exploration of how we can adapt and thrive during our most difficult times (...) Samuel dispenses much wisdom and empathy about the hard times we experience (...) to help us better navigate the changes we will all face sooner or later ―The BooksellerI lovedThis Too Shall Pass. Sofull of wisdom and light. I learnt a lot and also felt comforted and soothed. Julia really isa force for good in the world. I wish more people could experience the joy of being with her and this book is a way that they can ―Cathy Rentzenbrink author of The Last Act of LoveAs you read this book you absorb new andradical ways of thinking about yourself family and friends. Itscompassionate and gentle yet is fiercely on the side of building sustainable and satisfying relations even when they have gone wrong.Read it. ―Susie Orbach author of In Therapy