{"product_id":"forget-prayers-bring-cake-a-single-womans-guide-to-grieving","title":"Forget Prayers, Bring Cake: A Single Woman's Guide to Grieving","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"There's someone in your life -- maybe it's you -- who absolutely needs this book.\"-- \"Hey Alma\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Gerson debuts with an illuminating memoir-cum-guide to dealing with grief as a single woman...Gerson's willingness to explore the depth and breadth of personal loss will help those grieving know they are not alone.\"-- \"Publishers Weekly\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Through her warm writing style, creative ideas and inviting visuals, Merissa Nathan Gerson strikes the perfect tone between 'commiserating woman who's been there' and 'practical grief doula.' As a former single grieving woman who flailed for a while before finding her way, where was this book when I needed it the most?\"--Rebecca Soffer, cofounder of Modern Loss and author of The Modern Loss Handbook: An Interactive Guide to Moving Through Grief and Building Your Resilience\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMerissa Nathan Gerson, author of \n\u003ci\u003eForget Prayers, Bring Cake: A Single Woman's Guide to Grieving\u003c\/i\u003e, is a New Orleans-based writer, professor and sex educator. Her written work has appeared in \n\u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic, The New York Times, Playboy, and Tablet, \u003c\/i\u003e among others, and she was the inherited trauma consultant for Amazon's Emmy Award winning television show, \n\u003ci\u003eTransparent.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Merissa Gerson has created a neon treatise on the art and necessity of grieving. Forget Prayers, Bring Cake is a lushly crafted offering that we have never needed more than now. I've not read many books that made me write \"Thank you\" when I finished the last word. Thank you.\"--Kiese Laymon, New York Times bestselling author of Heavy and Long Division\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Where the book truly shines as a \"guide to grieving\" is in showcasing the abundance of ways that readers can be in nurturing relationships in which they are called to care for mourners. This book is significant for anyone who may be accompanying a grieving family member, friend, or acquaintance and wants to do so with compassion. Gerson's gift is to illustrate that mourners need not rely on a single person, and need not do their grieving in private, if there are partners, of all kinds, who are willing to meet them in their pain.\"--Deborah Miller, The Jewish Book Council\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/05\/2021 (EAN 9781647224196, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 09\/01\/2021 pg. 84 (EAN 9781647224196, Paperback) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eGerson, Merissa Nathan\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMerissa Nathan Gerson, author of \n\u003ci\u003eForget Prayers, Bring Cake: A Single Woman's Guide to Grieving\u003c\/i\u003e, is a New Orleans-based writer, professor and sex educator. Her written work has appeared in \n\u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic, The New York Times, Playboy, and Tablet, \u003c\/i\u003e among others, and she was the inherited trauma consultant for Amazon's Emmy Award winning television show, \n\u003ci\u003eTransparent.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gerson, Merissa Nathan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mandala Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2021-08-17\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Self-Help|Death, Grief, Bereavement|Psychology|Grief \u0026amp; Loss|Self-Help|Spiritual\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Grief|Bereavement|Psychological aspects|Single women|Psychology\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.8 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781647224196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781647224196\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mandala Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52148222329113,"sku":"SP-9781647224196","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/bd2a8e38-0972-4bc5-921c-78257f373a65.jpg?v=1784489911","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/forget-prayers-bring-cake-a-single-womans-guide-to-grieving","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}