Susan Cain

Inspired by a cherished memory and her #1 New York Times Bestselling book Bittersweet, Susan Cain has collaborated with five family members to tell this touching tale of a forever friendship between two brothers and the donkeys they meet on a memorable vacation. On the first day of their farm vacation, Sam and Eli meet Lucky and Norman, two donkeys who live on the grounds. Oh how they want to make friends with them But the donkeys are wary of these two young strangers. They try feeding the animals, they try offering games, but Lucky and Norman refuse to approach the fence where the boys eagerly wait. Until one morning, when the boys' patience and interest are rewarded: The donkeys come to the fence and allow the boys to pet them. For the rest of the vacation the boys and donkeys play together, sudden best friends. Now, how in the world will the boys be able to bear leaving at the end of their stay? This endearing family story illustrates the strong bond between people and animals and is a tender, meaningful portrait of the bittersweet experience of saying goodbye to something or someone you love.

U tsij knizhtsi Sjuzen Kejn proponuje poklasti kraj tiraniji pozitivu j viznati tsiljuschu silu smutku. Jak spravzhnja advokatka pechali vona pokazuje, chomu vazhlivo prozhivati rizni stani, vidpuskati stari istoriji. Ba bilshe, bez sumu ne bude j radosti, bo emotsiji techut z odnogo krana. Prikrutili pechal - prikrutili j potik radosti. Avtorka rozpovidaje, chomu Pechal postavili na golovnu rol u piksarivskomu multiku "Dumkami navivorit", chi spravdi tvorchist asotsijujetsja iz sumom, chi mozhemo mi uspadkovuvati bil vid praschuriv, jak prijnjati smertnist i jak stati tsilisnimi. Spojler: ostannje mozhna zrobiti tilki todi, koli mi dozvolimo sobi tuzhiti. Dlja vsikh, khto khoche stati silnishim i zminiti pogljad na svit. Kniga chudovo pidijde tim, khto khoche navchitisja peretvorjuvati svij bil na tvorchist, a takozh pochuvatisja tsilisnim i natkhnennim. Perekladach Anastasija Dudchenko

Mitä jos kivuliaat tunteet voisi muuntaa energiaksi, joka tekee elämästä rikkaampaa ja syvempää? Susan Cain tutkii Tunne melankolian eheyttävä voima -teoksessaan ihmismielen tapoja käsitellä tunteita, joita luontaisesti saatamme pelätä, kuten surua ja kaipuuta. Todellisuudessa ne voivat kuitenkin kätkeä sisälleen syvimmän mahdollisimman onnen. Cain hyödyntää kerronnassa ikiaikaisia filosofioita ja tieteellistä analyysiä, ja syventää kokonaisuutta lempeillä huomioillaan ja elämänkokemuksellaan. Katkeransuloisuutta syleilevä ja haaveellisuutta vaaliva mielenlaatu, jota Cain tarkastelee, paljastuu ällistyttävän monipuoliseksi voimavaraksi. Se yhdistää ihmisiä. Se tekee elämästä taianomaista. Ja mikä tärkeintä: se auttaa kohtaamaan suurimmankin hädän. Yltiöpositiivisuutta ihannoivassa kulttuurissa olemme tottuneet välttelemään kaikkea, mikä aiheuttaa tuskaa. Susan Cain johdattelee nyt polulle, jolla sydänsurut otetaan avosylin vastaan, ja jolla rakkaus ja kuolema kulkevat käsi kädessä. Cainin sydämellisen viisauden opastamana melankolian harson taa astuminen käy vaivatta. Susan Cain on yhdysvaltalainen palkittu kirjailija ja luennoitsija. Tunne melankolian eheyttävä voima nousi New York Timesin bestseller-listan ykköseksi, ja esimerkiksi Amazon ja The Wall Street Journal mainitsivat sen yhtenä vuoden parhaista kirjoista. Kirja oli myös Oprahin kirjakerhon valinta helmikuussa 2023.

AN OPRAH BOOK CLUB PICKTHE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER -- FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER QUIET: THE POWER OF INTROVERTS IN A WORLD THAT CAN'T STOP TALKING"Amazing and profound . . . every single person should read it" Johann Hari"Moving and eloquent" Sunday TimesWhether you long for the partner who broke up with you, or the one you dream of meeting; whether you hunger for the happy childhood you'll never have, or for the divine; whether you yearn for a lost person, an unborn child, the fountain of youth, or unconditional love: These are all manifestations of the same great ache... In this inspiring and genre-bending work, Susan Cain - author of the international bestseller Quiet - shows us the power of a "bittersweet" outlook: the overlooked tendency to states of longing and poignancy, and a piercing joy at the beauty of the world. Embracing the bittersweet means understanding that light and dark, birth and death - bitter and sweet - are forever paired, and that by recognising this we can find the true path to creativity and connection. Bringing to light the ideas of artists, writers and thinkers from all over the world, and her own quest for answers over the course of a lifetime, Susan Cain fundamentally shifts our understanding of life by teaching us how to turn sorrow into an enriching superpower.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK - The author of the bestselling phenomenon Quiet explores the power of the bittersweet personality, revealing a misunderstood side of mental health and creativity while offering a roadmap to facing heartbreak in order to live life to the fullest. "Bittersweet has the power to transform the way you see your life and the world."--OPRAH"Grabs you by the heart and doesn't let go."--BREN BROWN, author of Atlas of the Heart"Susan Cain has described and validated my existence once again "--GLENNON DOYLE, author of Untamed"The perfect cure for toxic positivity."--ADAM GRANT, author of Think AgainLONGLISTED FOR THE PORCHLIGHT BUSINESS BOOK AWARD - ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Wall Street Journal, Mashable 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. If you've ever wondered why you like sad music . . . If you find comfort or inspiration in a rainy day . . . If you react intensely to music, art, nature, and beauty . . . Then you probably identify with the bitter­sweet state of mind. 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, whether from a death or breakup, addiction or illness. 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. At a time of profound discord and personal anxiety, Bittersweet brings us together in deep and unexpected ways.

Bestselgeren Stille mante oss til å anerkjenne den introverte styrken. Med Bittersøt bruker Susan Cain den samme kombinasjonen av historiefortelling, forskning og egne erfaringer til å utforske sorg og lengsel, og vise den unike innsikten og lærdommen i kjølvannet av slike erfaringer. Å ha opplevd sorg og lengsel kan få positive ringvirkninger for vår kreativitet, vår medfølelse, vår evne til lederskap, vårt sjeleliv og, ikke minst, vårt kjærlighetsliv. I denne boken kretser forfatteren rundt fenomenet «bittersødme», det at opplevelsen av tap og smerte kan føre til personlig vekst og harmoni. Ved å bruke eksempler fra musikk og film, foreldreskap og forretningsliv, og ikke minst fra sitt eget liv og det aller nyeste innen forskning, viser Susan Cain hvordan de bittersøte erfaringene våre kan hjelpe oss å akseptere tapet av den vi en gang var, til fullt ut å omfavne kjærligheten og gjøre oss bedre rustet til å møte livets mange uforutsigbare omveltninger. Sårbarhet og melankoli kan gi oss styrke og omfavnelse av tap kan gjøre oss mer menneskelige og hele. Dette er boken for alle dem som har følt en ubeskrivelig glede over verdens skjønnhet, som reagerer intenst i møte med kunst og natur, og som i en kultur som dyrker tøffhet, lengter etter en klokere og mer meningsfylt verden. Bittersødme kan være den skjulte kilden til våre kjærlighetsmøter, våre bragder og mesterverk. Susan Cains Quiet har solgt i over fire millioner eksemplarer verden over og ligget over sju år på New York Times' bestselgerliste!

Mõrumagus meelelaad tähendab kalduvust igatseda, õhata ja kurvastada; teravat teadlikkust aja möödumisest; torkivat rõõmu kõigest ilusast. See teadvustab, et valgus ja pimedus, sünd ja surm - magus ja mõru - kuuluvad igavesti kokku. Autor avaldab mõrumagusa meelelaadi eelised, aga ka põhjused, miks on niivõrd keeruline selle väärtust mõista. Kui oled kunagi mõelnud, mikssulle meeldib kurb muusika ...sind lohutab või inspireerib vihmane päev ...reageerid intensiivselt muusikale, kunstile, loodusele ja ilule ...... siis on mõrumagus meelelaad omane ka sulle. Raamatuga "Vaikne jõud" (Varrak, 2015) innustas Susan Cain meie ühiskonda väärtustama alahinnatud ja asendamatuid introverte meie keskel, avaldades varjatud võimu, mida palja silmaga ei näe. Nüüd rakendab ta samasugust segu uurimistööst, jutuvestmisest ja mälestustest, et uurida, miks me kogeme kurbust ja igatsust ning kuidas mõrumagusa meelelaadi omaksvõtmine ja olulisele kohale asetamine on kindlaks teeviidaks, mis juhatab meid loovuse, ühtekuuluvuse ja transtsendentsuse suunas. Autor näitab, et mõrumagus meelelaad on vaikne jõud, mis aitab meil ületada nii isiklikku kui ka kollektiivset valu. Kui me ei tunnista omaenda südamevalu, võime seda tekitada teistele - vägivalla, üleoleva suhtumise ja hülgamise kaudu. Aga kui mõistame, et kõik inimesed tunnevad - või saavad tundma - kaotust ja kannatust, saame pöörduda üksteise poole.

Av alla människor i vår omgivning är en tredjedel introverta. De lyssnar hellre än pratar, läser hellre än festar, skapar hellre en marknadsför sig. Ofta är det ett drag som inte belönas. Men i sin numera klassiska bok berättar Susan Cain varför de tysta tvärtom är helt avgörande för våra samhällen. Med nedslag i såväl historien som forskningen och samtida livsöden visar hon vari styrkan hos de introverta ligger, och hur mycket vi förlorar på att underskatta dem. Tyst har hyllats som en genuin och banbrytande bok med kraft nog att förändra omgivningens sätt att se på de introverta, och de introvertas sätt att se på sig själva.*Det är förförisk läsning ... med understrykningspenna i hand markerar jag den ena meningen efter den andra, hojtar påståenden till min man, typsorterar bekanta i allmänhet och mig själv i synnerhet. Anna Hellsten, SydsvenskanEtt försvarstal för dig som inte minglar med lätthet. Och vad vore världen utan Bill Gates, Hillary Clinton och alla andra introverta, men ack så briljanta, människor? Elsa Westerstad, FokusEn röst för de tysta. Cain vänder upp och ner på vedertagna värderingar och ger oss en värdefull tankeställare. Mats Ternblad, Expressen Tyst är en guldgruva av information och Cain har gjort en banbrytande insats för att bryta introversionens stigma. Johan Norberg, Svenska DagbladetFör alla oss som under uppväxten aldrig förmådde vara utåtriktade, som aldrig kunnat bjuda på oss själva, så är den nya boken Tyst av Susan Cain en revansch och en uppenbarelse. Jan Gradvall*Susan Cain (f. 1968) har arbetat som affärsjurist och undervisat i förhandlingsteknik vid storföretag, advokatbyråer och universitet. Hon är utbildad vid Princeton University och Harvard Law School. Debuten Tyst blev en internationell succé. År 2022 gav hon ut boken Bitterljuv.

Föredrar du sorglig musik? Känner du tröst när det regnar en hel dag? Får du inspiration av att vara ensam? Då är du inte ensam. I vår kultur uppmuntras vi att blicka framåt och tänka positivt. Men baksidan av detta är att vi kan få svårare att hantera sådant som längtan och saknad – känslor som är en naturlig del av våra liv. I Bitterljuv visar Susan Cain hur vi genom att omfamna vemodet kan bli både mer empatiska och kreativa. Från författaren till succén Tyst, som förändrade hur vi ser på introverta drag, kommer nu ännu en banbrytande bok som lyfter högst mänskliga men undervärderade egenskaper.*Susan Cain (f. 1968) har arbetat som affärsjurist och undervisat i förhandlingsteknik vid storföretag, advokatbyråer och universitet. Hon är utbildad vid Princeton University och Harvard Law School. Debuten Tyst blev en internationell succé.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK - The author of the bestselling phenomenon Quiet explores the power of the bittersweet personality, revealing a misunderstood side of mental health and creativity while offering a roadmap to facing heartbreak in order to live life to the fullest. "Bittersweet has the power to transform the way you see your life and the world."--OPRAH"Grabs you by the heart and doesn't let go."--BREN BROWN, author of Atlas of the Heart"Susan Cain has described and validated my existence once again "--GLENNON DOYLE, author of Untamed"The perfect cure for toxic positivity."--ADAM GRANT, author of Think AgainLONGLISTED FOR THE PORCHLIGHT BUSINESS BOOK AWARD - ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Wall Street Journal, Mashable 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. If you've ever wondered why you like sad music . . . If you find comfort or inspiration in a rainy day . . . If you react intensely to music, art, nature, and beauty . . . Then you probably identify with the bitter­sweet state of mind. 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, whether from a death or breakup, addiction or illness. 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. At a time of profound discord and personal anxiety, Bittersweet brings us together in deep and unexpected ways.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK - The author of the bestselling phenomenon Quiet explores the power of the bittersweet personality, revealing a misunderstood side of mental health and creativity while offering a roadmap to facing heartbreak in order to live life to the fullest. "Bittersweet has the power to transform the way you see your life and the world."--OPRAH"Grabs you by the heart and doesn't let go."--BREN BROWN, author of Atlas of the Heart"Susan Cain has described and validated my existence once again "--GLENNON DOYLE, author of Untamed"The perfect cure for toxic positivity."--ADAM GRANT, author of Think AgainLONGLISTED FOR THE PORCHLIGHT BUSINESS BOOK AWARD - ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Wall Street Journal, Mashable 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. If you've ever wondered why you like sad music . . . If you find comfort or inspiration in a rainy day . . . If you react intensely to music, art, nature, and beauty . . . Then you probably identify with the bitter­sweet state of mind. 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, whether from a death or breakup, addiction or illness. 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. At a time of profound discord and personal anxiety, Bittersweet brings us together in deep and unexpected ways.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK - Sadness is your superpower. In her new masterpiece, the author of the bestselling phenomenon Quiet explores the power of the bittersweet personality, revealing a misunderstood side of mental health and creativity while offering a roadmap to facing grief in order to live life to the fullest. "Bittersweet grabs you by the heart and doesn't let go."--BREN BROWN, author of Atlas of the Heart"Susan Cain has described and validated my existence once again "--GLENNON DOYLE, author of Untamed "The perfect cure for toxic positivity."--ADAM GRANT, author of Think AgainLONGLISTED FOR THE PORCHLIGHT BUSINESS BOOK AWARD - ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Wall Street Journal, Mashable 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. If you've ever wondered why you like sad music . . . If you find comfort or inspiration in a rainy day . . . If you react intensely to music, art, nature, and beauty . . . Then you probably identify with the bitter­sweet state of mind. 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, whether from a death or breakup, addiction or illness. 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. At a time of profound discord and personal anxiety, Bittersweet brings us together in deep and unexpected ways. *Includes a downloadable PDF containing a Bittersweet quiz from the book

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL MEGASELLER QUIET: THE POWER OF INTROVERTS IN A WORLD THAT CAN’T STOP TALKINGIn her inspiring new masterpiece, the author of the bestselling phenomenon Quiet describes her powerful quest to understand how love, loss and sorrow make us whole - revealing the power of a bittersweet outlook on life. Bittersweetness is a tendency towards 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. If you seek out beauty in your everyday life . . . If you find comfort or inspiration in a rainy day . . . If you react intensely to music, art and nature . . . Then you probably identify with the bittersweet state of mind. 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, storytellingand memoir to explore how embracing the bittersweetness at the heart of life is the true path to creativity and connection. Cain shows movingly how a bittersweet state of mind - though we’ve been blind to its value - is the quiet force that helps us transcend our personal and collective pain. It can change the way we live, the way we work and the way we love. If we realize that all humans know - or will know - loss and suffering, we can turn towards one another. At a time of profound discord and personal anxiety, Bittersweet brings us together in deep and unexpected ways.

A STEP-BY-STEP PRACTICAL GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING AND UNLEASHING YOUR INNER POWER The Sunday Times bestselling phenomenon Quiet forever changed how we see introverts - and how introverts see themselves. Now the Quiet Journal will help you to harness your secret strengths, improve communication and nurture your best self. With questions to help see yourself clearly, prompts to understand your decision-making style and lists to highlight your unique strengths, this guided journal takes you on the Quiet journey to becoming a stronger, more confident person. Part One: Finding Your Quiet - Assess where you are with the Quiet personality quiz- Learn where you sit on the introvert-extrovert spectrum - Realize your authentic qualities and worthPart Two: Using Your Quiet- Carve out space and create boundaries - Increase confidence in areas that make you nervous- Know how best to harness your strengthsThe Quiet Journal is everything introverts need to thrive in an extroverted world.

The international bestselling phenomenon Quiet permanently changed how we see introverts and, equally important, how introverts see themselves. Now here is the companion journal with an assessment quiz and powerful prompts to help you harness your secret strengths, empower communication at home and at work, and nurture your best self. A lay-flat cover, smooth writing paper, and a ribbon marker make this an accessible tool for reflection and exploration.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Experience the book that started the Quiet Movement and revolutionized how the world sees introverts--and how introverts see themselves--by offering validation, inclusion, and inspiration "Superbly researched, deeply insightful, and a fascinating read, Quiet is an indispensable resource for anyone who wants to understand the gifts of the introverted half of the population."--Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY People - O: The Oprah Magazine - Christian Science Monitor - Inc. - Library Journal - Kirkus Reviews At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking; who innovate and create but dislike self-promotion; who favor working on their own over working in teams. It is to introverts--Rosa Parks, Chopin, Dr. Seuss, Steve Wozniak--that we owe many of the great contributions to society. In Quiet, Susan Cain argues that we dramatically undervalue introverts and shows how much we lose in doing so. She charts the rise of the Extrovert Ideal throughout the twentieth century and explores how deeply it has come to permeate our culture. She also introduces us to successful introverts--from a witty, high-octane public speaker who recharges in solitude after his talks, to a record-breaking salesman who quietly taps into the power of questions. Passionately argued, impeccably researched, and filled with indelible stories of real people, Quiet has the power to permanently change how we see introverts and, equally important, how they see themselves.