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Epicurus.com - A Grief Observed
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Manufacturer: HarperOne
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 242.4
EAN: 9780060652388
ISBN: 0060652381
Label: HarperOne
Manufacturer: HarperOne
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 112
Publication Date: 2001-02-01
Publisher: HarperOne
Release Date: 2001-02-06
Studio: HarperOne
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In this classic trial of faith, C. S. Lewis probes the fundamental issues of life and death, and summons those who grieve to honest mourning and hope in the midst of loss.
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Summary: A Grief Observed
Comment: After the loss of my husband it was suggested that I read this book. It is a book that should be read several times to get the full impact. Lewis goes through several mood changes in his journal and only after reading this book did I fully realize I shared many of the same feelings in my grief journey. Madeleine L'Engle wrote the foreword and it should also be read after the loss of a loved one.
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Summary: C.S. Lewis Classic
Comment: Heartfelt and gripping. This genra is one that is hard to put your mind around, however it is something we must witness and cope with. Read this if your stuggling with loss.
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Summary: sad but inspiring
Comment: Easily the saddest book I have ever read, C.S. Lewis' book A Grief Observed is his journal he wrote after his wife Joy died of cancer.
It was the first time in his life that he had experienced such a sudden jolt of pain and it is evident in his words that he was completely lost. Lewis' faith was tested and he shares his doubts and anger towards God with readers.
"What chokes every prayer and every hope is the memory of all the prayers H. and I offered and all the false hopes we had. Not hopes raised merely by our own wishful thinking, hopes encouraged, even forced upon us, by false diagnoses, by X-ray photographs, by strange remissions, by one temporary recovery that might have ranked as a miracle. Step by step we were 'led up the garden path.' Time after time, when He seemed most gracious He was really preparing the next torture."
It is a very personal experience that few people are willing to share with the world. As time passes, Lewis comes to conclusions about death and life that will give hope to anyone who has lost a loved one.
"God has not been trying an experiment on my faith or love in order to find out their quality. He knew it already. It was I who didn't."
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Summary: If you have lost the love of your life
Comment: When my husband died after a long illness, someone recommended this book. One of the hardest parts about beginning to grieve is putting your feelings into words. C S Lewis does so here in his memoir of losing his beloved wife. This quick read helped me make sense of what I was feeling and that I was not alone feeling like this. I give it as a gift to people who suffer and extreme loss.
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Summary: Book review
Comment: Good read of a classic, but a little dated. A few nuggets to treasure, but his bereavement was unusual in that he knew she was dying at the outset of the relationship. Not so useful for long term relationships suddenly hit by illneess or sudden death.
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