A Grief Observed (Hardback)
Hardcover 96 pages English July 28, 2009
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"I am grateful to Lewis for having the courage to yell, to doubt, to kick at God in angry violence. This is a part of a healthy grief which is not often encouraged." - Madeline L'Engle?Written with love, humility, and faith, this brief but poignant volume was first published under a pseudonym, as it was considered too raw. Written moment-to-moment as Lewis processed the loss of his wife to cancer, this is more than a mere book on grief, but a visceral hand outstretched in the darkness, a reluctant guide through the "mad midnight moments" of mourning and loss. ?Key learnings that Lewis discusses are: - Pain is instrumental in the process of spiritual growth- Through hardship we often gain the best wisdom- Memories are treasures that will comfort you tomorrowThis work inspired the award-winning film The Shadowlands, starring Anthony Hopkins.? Writing A Grief Observed as "a defense against total collapse, a safety valve," he came to recognize that "bereavement is a universal and integral part of our experience of love." A Grief Observed reminds us that, "Grief is like a long valley, a winding valley where any bend may reveal a totally new landscape."
- Author:
- C. S. Lewis
- Publisher:
- HarperOne
- Publication Date:
- July 28, 2009
- Number of pages:
- 96 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Hardcover
- ISBN-10:
- 006065273X
- ISBN-13:
- 9780060652739