A Grief Observed

ISBN-13:	9780060652739
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	07/28/2009
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	96
Sales rank:	52,299
Product dimensions:	7.52(w) x 5.26(h) x 0.51(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

"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.”