{"product_id":"a-grief-observed-1","title":"A Grief Observed","description":"\"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?\nWritten with love, humility, and faith, this brief but poignant volume was first published under a pseudonym, as it was considered too raw. Written moment-to-moment as Lewis processed the loss of his wife to cancer, this is more than a mere book on grief, but a visceral hand outstretched in the darkness, a reluctant guide through the \"mad midnight moments\" of mourning and loss. ?\nKey learnings that Lewis discusses are:\n· Pain is instrumental in the process of spiritual growth\n· Through hardship we often gain the best wisdom\n· Memories are treasures that will comfort you tomorrow\nThis work inspired the award-winning film The Shadowlands, starring Anthony Hopkins.? Writing A Grief Observed as \"a defense against total collapse, a safety valve,\" he came to recognize that \"bereavement is a universal and integral part of our experience of love.\" A Grief Observed reminds us that, “Grief is like a long valley, a winding valley where any bend may reveal a totally new landscape.”\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 006065273X\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.006065273X.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:C. S. Lewis|Madeleine L'Engle\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43434147840061,"sku":"BVV.006065273X.A","price":9.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/006065273X-0.jpg?v=1786050793","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/a-grief-observed-1","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}