From the phenomenally successful author of the Don't Sweat the Small Stuff series, comes his next big book: the essential guide to coping with major change and loss. We all experience the big stuff, but how do we cope with major changes in our lives and move forward? Richard Carlson, the master of popular advice, now turns his attention to the Big Stuff of life - loss, illness, death - and the happier times - the birth of a child, starting a new job, beginning a new relationship. Whether it's the Empty Nest Syndrome, Being Fired, Growing Old or Dealing with tragedy, Richard Carlson believes learning to cope with and accept change is part of the challenge and part of the solution. What about the Big Stuff? is a serious book about how to cope with the serious times in our lives. ? Publishing simultaneously with Hyperion in the USA.