The Storms Can't Hurt the Sky

This memoir and self help book “offers a precious gift to anyone who has ever loved and lost” (Glenn Wallis, author of Basic Teachings of the Buddha).

Buddhism has been applied to everything from parenting to golf, but until now no one has offered Buddhist principles as a healing path through divorce. In Storms Can't Hurt the Sky, Gabriel Cohen bravely delves into his personal experience—along with insights from Buddhist masters, parables, humor, social science studies, and interviews with other divorces—to provide a practical and very helpful guide to surviving the pain of any break-up.

Focusing on the emotions most common in the dissolution of a relationship—anger, resentment, loss, and grief—Storms Can't Hurt the Sky shows how thinking about these feelings in surprisingly different ways can lead to a radically better experience. This compulsively readable book offers sound advice and much-needed empathy for anyone dealing with a break-up.

“Cohen's compelling account of the dissolution of his marriage illustrates important Buddhist teachings—and offers valuable advice on how these teachings can ease the pain for anyone undergoing this critical transition.” —New York Times–bestselling author Susan Piver

“Personal and quietly startling . . . It blends a frank examination of [Cohen's] marriage with equal parts enthusiastic introduction to Buddhist teachings and outsider's skepticism.” —The New York Times