Grief Observed [J0108]

2001 PB reprint of 1961 original, with minor wear. 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.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "This is one of the most important books any Christian can read. Whether you are grieving or not, it cuts straight to the heart of what a relationship with God is all about. Highly recommend for any person of faith or anyone interested in learning more about what genuine faith looks like."; "This book just resonates when you are grieving the loss of your partner in life. Everything Lewis touches upon is so real! But ultimately he brings it back to faith as only he can. The last sentence was PERFECT!"; "A must read for all. It describes grief so completely and leaves the reader knowing that their will be no exemption from this feeling."