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A Grief Observed

By: C. S. Lewis
Narrated by: Douglas Gresham
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Written after his wife's tragic death as a way of surviving the "mad midnight moment", A Grief Observed is C.S. Lewis's honest reflection on the fundamental issues of life, death, and faith in the midst of loss. This work contains his concise, genuine reflections on that period: "Nothing will shake a man - or at any rate a man like me - out of his merely verbal thinking and his merely notional beliefs. He has to be knocked silly before he comes to his senses. Only torture will bring out the truth. Only under torture does he discover it himself." This is a beautiful and unflinchingly honest record of how even a stalwart believer can lose all sense of meaning in the universe, and how he can gradually regain his bearings.

©1996 C.S. Lewis Pte. Ltd. (P)2014 HarperCollins Publishers Christian Literature & Art Christian Living Christianity Death & Grief Family Grief & Loss Mental Health Awareness Ministry & Evangelism Personal Development Relationships Religious Studies Sociology Spirituality Grief
Honest Exploration • Theological Insights • Wonderful Narration • Profound Reflections • Emotional Authenticity

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There were so many nuggets of gold and silver for my mind and soul to ponder and hide in my heart. Thankful for the strength and conviction of CS to write this for us all.

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One of the greatest questions to ever cross my mind is whether or not God, in his omniscience, allows pain. What would be it's purpose? C. S. Lewis's brief book speaks of the loss of his wife and how, though he asked God for the reasons behind such suffering, he did not lose his faith. In fact, his faith in the Lord was strengthened. I very much enjoyed a few sentences in his last chapter: "Heaven will solve our problems, but not, I think, by showing us subtle reconciliations between all our apparently contradictory notions. The notions will all be knocked from under our feet. We shall see that there never was any problem." God is in control, always. And, even if it takes loss to bring that revelation, thank you, Lord, for giving us the chance to open our eyes to Your Will and Love. Douglas Gresham wonderfully narrated C. S. Lewis's brilliant book!

Finding the Lord in Loss

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A Grief Witnessed is one of the most beautiful compilations of candor I have ever read concerning one's life! I absolutely recommend it! I recently lost my youngest son. This book helped me to properly categorize and understand my own Grief.

The transparency in which he takes the reader through his pain is beautiful!

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I thoroughly enjoyed taking this thoughtful journey with someone as insightful as CS Lewis. Highly recommend.

Excellent thoughts

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This book is about the lose of his wife. I lost our only child. Although the two are not the same. This was still helpful to listen to.

Good to listen to.

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