
Book
A Grief Observed
Paperback – Deckle Edge, February 6, 2001
C. S. Lewis, Madeleine L'Engle
HarperCollins · Paperback · April 21, 2015
Reading lane: Death, Grief & Comfort
A classic work on grief, A Grief Observed is C.S. Lewis’s honest reflection on the fundamental issues of life, death, and faith in the midst of loss.
At a Glance
Why This Clicks
Quiet Reckoning
A lean, searching read on grief, faith, and what survives the asking.
Come here for
- devotional reflection, unguarded and spare
- layered spiritual reckonings
Expect
- intimate, reflective prose
- serious comfort without easy answers
Book Details
- Authors
- C. S. Lewis, Madeleine L'Engle
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- April 21, 2015
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Death, Grief & Comfort · Faith & Inspiration
- Reading lane
- Death, Grief & Comfort
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Publisher Categories
Christian Living
Religion in the Arts
Grief & Loss
About This Book
A classic work on grief, A Grief Observed is C.S. Lewis’s honest reflection on the fundamental issues of life, death, and faith in the midst of loss. Written after his wife’s tragic death as a way of surviving the “mad midnight moments,” A Grief Observed an unflinchingly truthful account of how loss can lead even a stalwart believer to lose all sense of meaning in the universe, and the inspirational tale of how he can possibly regain his bearings.
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