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A Grief Observed is a collection of C. S. Lewis's reflections on his experience of bereavement following the death of his wife, Joy Davidman, in 1960. The book was published in 1961 under the pseudonym N.W. Clerk because Lewis wished to avoid the connection.
Apr 21, 2015 · Written after his wife’s tragic death as a way of surviving the “mad midnight moments,” A Grief Observed is an unflinchingly truthful account of how loss can lead even a stalwart believer to lose all sense of meaning in the universe, and how he can gradually regain his bearings.
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- “No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.” ― C.S. Lewis, A Grief Observed.
- “No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear. I am not afraid, but the sensation is like being afraid. The same fluttering in the stomach, the same restlessness, the yawning.
- “We were promised sufferings. They were part of the program. We were even told, 'Blessed are they that mourn,' and I accept it. I've got nothing that I hadn't bargained for.
- “For in grief nothing "stays put." One keeps on emerging from a phase, but it always recurs. Round and round. Everything repeats. Am I going in circles, or dare I hope I am on a spiral?
Mar 1, 2013 · A book review of C.S. Lewis's personal reflections on grief and faith after the death of his wife. Learn how Lewis struggled with anger, despair, doubt, and hope, and how he found God's presence and comfort in his sorrow.
Jun 2, 2009 · Written after his wife’s tragic death as a way of surviving the “mad midnight moments,” A Grief Observed is an unflinchingly truthful account of how loss can lead even a stalwart believer to lose all sense of meaning in the universe, and how he can gradually regain his bearings.
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A Grief Observed is a collection of Lewis's personal reflections on the death of his wife, Joy Davidman, who died of cancer in 1960. The book explores his emotions, doubts, and faith as he copes with his loss and mourns his beloved.
Jul 28, 2009 · Read through the very slender A Grief Observed by C. S. Lewis last night. The book records a brief history of time after the death of C. S. Lewis' wife from cancer. It distinguishes between records and maps of griefs (how can one map grief?), and shines a light on faith and God during pain and suffering.
