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A Grief Observed

by C.S. Lewis

HarperOne · 1961 · 96 pages · ISBN: 978-0060652388

8/10 Our Rating

About This Book

C.S. Lewis's raw, honest account of grieving his wife's death from cancer. Written in the immediate aftermath of loss, it captures the confusion, anger, and searching that grief brings with unflinching honesty. Short enough to read in an afternoon, profound enough to return to many times.

Best for: Anyone grieving the loss of a loved one to cancer. One of the most honest accounts of grief ever written.

Who Should Read This

Anyone grieving the loss of a loved one to cancer. One of the most honest accounts of grief ever written.

Key Takeaways

  • Honest, unsparing account of grief from one of the greatest writers in English
  • Validates the messy, contradictory emotions of loss
  • Short and powerful — can be read in one sitting
  • A companion for the grieving, not a self-help book

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