A Grief Observed
A Grief Observed is C.S. Lewis’ honest reflection on the fundamental issues of life, death, and faith in the midst of loss.
Written after his wife’s tragic death as a way of surviving the “mad midnight moments,” this short but powerful book is a beautiful and unflinchingly candid record of how even a stalwart believer can lose all sense of meaning in the universe … and how he can gradually regain his bearings. To read it is to come alongside him in his spiritual journey through grief.
In what may be one of Lewis’ most personal books, he deals honestly with the difficult questions raised by suffering, while confronting the anger and heartbreak we all feel when we experience a great loss. A Grief Observed helps us through our own spiritual journeys through grief by showing us how such times can be used by the Lord to lead us into Christlike maturity.