A Grief Observed

Description

“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 growthThrough hardship we often gain the best wisdomMemories are treasures that will comfort you tomorrow

This 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.” 

From the brand

The Library of C.S Lewis

Explore the works of scholar, writer, and theologian C.S. Lewis.

Discover C.S. Lewis

Spirituality & Philosophy

Fiction & Poetry

Gifts + Collections

Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperOne
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 6, 2001
Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 76 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0060652381
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0060652388
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.28 ounces
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 0.25 x 8 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #1,129 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #2 in Self Help for Catholics #2 in Ancient Rome Biographies #3 in Christian Counseling (Books)
Customer Reviews: 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (7,892) var dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction; P.when(‘A’, ‘ready’).execute(function(A) { if (dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction !== true) { dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction = true; A.declarative( ‘acrLink-click-metrics’, ‘click’, { “allowLinkDefault”: true }, function (event) { if (window.ue) { ue.count(“acrLinkClickCount”, (ue.count(“acrLinkClickCount”) || 0) + 1); } } ); } }); P.when(‘A’, ‘cf’).execute(function(A) { A.declarative(‘acrStarsLink-click-metrics’, ‘click’, { “allowLinkDefault” : true }, function(event){ if(window.ue) { ue.count(“acrStarsLinkWithPopoverClickCount”, (ue.count(“acrStarsLinkWithPopoverClickCount”) || 0) + 1); } }); });

Product summary

shift
+
alt
+
D