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She suffers no fools, especially the toxic optimists.\"--Jerry Seinfeld\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"A book to take you through life's aftermaths.\"--Katherine May, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWintering\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrue joy--an unmistakable blend of gratitude, hope, and delight--will find you, even in the midst of sadness. Allowing yourself to receive this gift is what will get you through.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWe are overwhelmed. Frightening headlines, illness, uncertainty, grief, and email. 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