Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
The Alchemy of Grief
Annamarie Fidel-Rice · 2014
65/100
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The alchemical framework is genuinely fresh and the case studies give it warmth, but the self-published origins mean it has not been through the editorial scrutiny that a book asking this much of grieving readers probably deserves. Its audience is real and its reception among therapists has been warm, but the limited critical infrastructure makes it hard to recommend with confidence over more widely vetted grief resources. Worth knowing about if the Jungian lens resonates, but not a first reach.
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safety88
substance68
craft62
originality80
accuracy60
hype65
age-fit80
human-eye62
Penny’s verdict65
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