A Grief Observed

Author : C. S. Lewis
Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 0060652381
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Grief Observed written by C. S. Lewis and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2001-02-06 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 homest record of how even a stalwart believer can lose all sense of meaning in the universe, and how he can gradually regain his bearings.

Author : Clive Staples Lewis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Grief Observed written by Clive Staples Lewis and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author recounts his grief over the death of his wife, and explains how he reexamined his religious beliefs.

Author : C. S. Lewis
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A GRIEF OBSERVED: A Book that Questions the Nature of Grief (Based on a Personal Journal) written by C. S. Lewis and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-12-08 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This carefully crafted ebook: "A GRIEF OBSERVED: A Book that Questions the Nature of Grief (Based on a Personal Journal)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. A Grief Observed is a collection of Lewis's reflections on the experience of bereavement following the death of his wife, Joy Davidman, in 1960. The book was first published under the pseudonym N.W. Clerk as Lewis wished to avoid identification as the author. Though republished in 1963 after his death under his own name, the text still refers to his wife as "H" (her first name, which she rarely used, was Helen). The book is compiled from the four notebooks which Lewis used to vent and explore his grief. He illustrates the everyday trials of his life without Joy and explores fundamental questions of faith and theodicy. Lewis's step-son (Joy's son) Douglas Gresham points out in his 1994 introduction that the indefinite article 'a' in the title makes it clear that Lewis's grief is not the quintessential grief experience at the loss of a loved one, but one individual's perspective among countless others. The book helped inspire a 1985 television movie Shadowlands, as well as a 1993 film of the same name. Clive Staples Lewis (1898-1963) was a British novelist, poet, academic, medievalist, lay theologian and Christian apologist. He is best known for his fictional work, especially The Screwtape Letters, The Chronicles of Narnia, and The Space Trilogy, and for his non-fiction Christian apologetics, such as Mere Christianity, Miracles, and The Problem of Pain.

Author : C. S. Lewis
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 45 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A GRIEF OBSERVED (Based on a Personal Journal) written by C. S. Lewis and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-12-29 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Grief Observed is a collection of Lewis's reflections on the experience of bereavement following the death of his wife, Joy Davidman, in 1960. The book was first published under the pseudonym N.W. Clerk as Lewis wished to avoid identification as the author. Though republished in 1963 after his death under his own name, the text still refers to his wife as "H" (her first name, which she rarely used, was Helen). The book is compiled from the four notebooks which Lewis used to vent and explore his grief. He illustrates the everyday trials of his life without Joy and explores fundamental questions of faith and theodicy. Lewis's step-son (Joy's son) Douglas Gresham points out in his 1994 introduction that the indefinite article 'a' in the title makes it clear that Lewis's grief is not the quintessential grief experience at the loss of a loved one, but one individual's perspective among countless others. The book helped inspire a 1985 television movie Shadowlands, as well as a 1993 film of the same name. Clive Staples Lewis (1898-1963) was a British novelist, poet, academic, medievalist, lay theologian and Christian apologist. He is best known for his fictional work, especially The Screwtape Letters, The Chronicles of Narnia, and The Space Trilogy, and for his non-fiction Christian apologetics, such as Mere Christianity, Miracles, and The Problem of Pain.

Author : C. S. Lewis
Publisher : Faber & Faber Non Fiction
ISBN 13 : 9780571310876
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Grief Observed Readers' Edition written by C. S. Lewis and published by Faber & Faber Non Fiction. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In April 1956, C.S. Lewis, author of The Chronicles of Narnia, married Joy Davidman, an American poet with two small children. After four intensely happy years, Davidman died of cancer and Lewis found himself alone again, and inconsolable. In response, he wrote this journal, freely confessing his pain, rage, and struggle to sustain his faith. In it he finds the way back to life. Now a modern classic, A Grief Observed has offered solace and insight to countless readers worldwide. This new edition includes the original text of A Grief Observed alongside specially commissioned responses to the book and its themes from respected contemporary writers and thinkers: Hilary Mantel, Jessica Martin, Jenna Bailey, Rowan Williams, Kate Saunders, Francis Spufford and Maureen Freely." --Publisher description.

Author : Tom Morris
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0557170958
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Discuss Grief: A Discussion Guide for a Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis written by Tom Morris and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-03-12 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lewis' feelings and musings about his wife's death were first published in 1961. Since then it has helped thousands and thousands of people who have read it or have spoken of its contents. This study is to encourage you to read the book in its entirety. It is to help you grapple with issues of grief that Lewis and all mankind struggles with in grief. It is to help you grapple with issues of grief that everyone faces in loss. Each page is designed to be a discussion session for a group or 5-12 students. Discuss the passage of A Grief Observed prior to delving into the questions. Allow each student to respond to the first question before going on to the next. Allow for more time if some student has difficulty understanding or answering the question. It is my hope that these will assist you in helping young people make sense of death(s) in their lives. This book was written to help teens in grief support groups. It is my hope it can be a help to you and others.

Author : Clife Staples Lewis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Grief Observed written by Clife Staples Lewis and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : C S (Clive Staples) 1898-1963 Lewis
Publisher : Hassell Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781013398100
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Grief Observed written by C S (Clive Staples) 1898-1963 Lewis and published by Hassell Street Press. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Grief Observed written by and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Milkyway Media
Publisher : Milkyway Media
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 11 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Summary of C.S.Lewis's A Grief Observed written by Milkyway Media and published by Milkyway Media. This book was released on 2024-03-25 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get the Summary of C.S.Lewis's A Grief Observed in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "A Grief Observed" by C.S. Lewis is a candid exploration of the author's profound sorrow following the death of his wife, H. Lewis likens grief to fear and describes the detachment it brings, making it difficult to connect with others. He grapples with the temptation of self-pity and the lethargy that grief induces. His faith is tested as he feels God's absence, and he struggles with the notion of an afterlife, rejecting false comforts and spiritualism...