{"product_id":"the-feeling-that-follows-joy-dennis-lain-9798245259888","title":"The Feeling That Follows Joy: Understanding Melancholy Without Trying to Escape It","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Feeling That Follows Joy\u003c\/b\u003e is a quiet exploration of melancholy-the gentle, reflective\u003cbr\u003esadness that often appears after moments of meaning, connection, or joy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is not about fixing emotions or overcoming sadness. It does not offer techniques, \u003cbr\u003esteps, or advice. Instead, it invites the reader to notice a feeling many people experience but\u003cbr\u003erarely understand. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMelancholy is not depression.\u003cbr\u003eIt is not regret.\u003cbr\u003eIt is not something gone wrong. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOften, it is the awareness that something meaningful has passed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough calm reflection and simple observation, this book explores: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e● Why melancholy often follows joyful or meaningful moments\u003cbr\u003e● How it differs from sadness, grief, and fear\u003cbr\u003e● The subtle anxiety that can accompany awareness\u003cbr\u003e● Why naming a feeling can allow it to pass naturally\u003cbr\u003e● What remains when melancholy completes itself \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten in a quiet, non-directive voice, \u003ci\u003eThe Feeling That Follows Joy\u003c\/i\u003e offers reassurance without\u003cbr\u003einstruction and understanding without diagnosis. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is for readers who sense there is nothing wrong with them-only something being felt.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dennis Lain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798245259888\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 42\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.09d","brand":"Dennis Lain","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49171957121279,"sku":"9798245259888","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-feeling-that-follows-joy-dennis-lain-9798245259888","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}