“I am\u00a0grateful to\u00a0Lewis for having the courage to yell, to doubt, to kick at God in angry violence. This\u00a0is a part of a healthy grief which\u00a0is not\u00a0often encouraged.”\u00a0– Madeline\u00a0L’Engle<\/p>\n
Written with love, humility, and faith, this brief but poignant volume was first published under a\u00a0pseudonym, as it was considered too raw. Written moment-to-moment as Lewis processed the loss of\u00a0his wife to cancer, this is more than a mere book on grief, but a visceral hand outstretched in the\u00a0darkness, a reluctant guide through the “mad midnight moments” of mourning and loss.<\/p>\n
Key learnings that Lewis discusses are:<\/p>\n
Pain is instrumental in the process of spiritual growth
\nThrough hardship we often gain the best wisdom
\nMemories are treasures that will comfort you tomorrow<\/p>\n
This work inspired the award-winning film\u00a0The Shadowlands,\u00a0starring Anthony Hopkins. Writing\u00a0A Grief Observed\u00a0as “a defense against total collapse, a safety valve,” he came to recognize that\u00a0“bereavement is a universal and integral part of our experience of love.” A Grief Observed\u00a0reminds us that, \u201cGrief is like a long valley, a winding valley where any bend may reveal a totally new landscape.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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