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A Grief Observed

C. S. Lewis

"I am grateful to Lewis for having the courage to yell, to doubt, to kick at God in angry violence. This is a part of a healthy grief which is not often encouraged." - Madeline L'Engle? Written with love, humility, and faith, this brief but poignant volume was first published under a pseudonym, as...

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During an interview, Erika Kirk shared her experience reading this book after losing the love of her life. She noted that it was a challenging read because Lewis was so candid about his anger toward God in the wake of his own loss. The discussion highlighted the book's raw and honest portrayal of the grieving process.

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Erika Kirk mentioned reading this book by C.S. Lewis after losing the love of her life, noting that it was difficult to read because Lewis expressed anger toward God in the opening pages about his loss.

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I tried to read a book by C.S. Lewis because he lost the love of his life. He was only married to her for four years. It's called A Grief Observed.

It was a very hard book to read. Not because it was about grief, but because in the opening pages he talked about how angry he was with God.

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The host suggested A Grief Observed as a compassionate read for anyone dealing with loss.

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And then I'd also recommend A Grief Observed, which is by him also. It's like a really nice read on grief.

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The host suggested A Grief Observed as a compassionate read for anyone dealing with loss.

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And then I'd also recommend A Grief Observed, which is by him also. It's like a really nice read on grief.

The Matt Walsh Show

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Walsh referenced Lewis's paperback/hardcover as a beautiful reflection on grief, noting its relevance to the discussion of prolonged grief disorder.

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C.S. Lewis wrote a book called A Grief Observed after the death of his wife. It's a beautiful reflection of grief, but given that he was still deeply grieving his beloved even after 30 days had passed...

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Walsh referenced Lewis's paperback/hardcover as a beautiful reflection on grief, noting its relevance to the discussion of prolonged grief disorder.

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C.S. Lewis wrote a book called A Grief Observed after the death of his wife. It's a beautiful reflection of grief, but given that he was still deeply grieving his beloved even after 30 days had passed, very unhelpfully, the APA would now probably say that the book is nothing but the rant of the day.

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