An illuminating book on loss by the bestselling author of QUIET. Loss and impermanence are inescapable, they are essential to love, to growth and to art. Blending memoir, reportage and social science, this book will reveal that joy and loss exist in equilibrium; that vulnerability can be a strength; and that embracing our inevitable losses makes us more human and more whole. How to fully embrace the loves we have and to weather life's transitions.