{"product_id":"a-grief-observed","title":"A Grief Observed","description":"\u003cp\u003eLewis, C.S.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKey learnings that Lewis discusses are:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePain is instrumental in the process of spiritual growth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough hardship we often gain the best wisdom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMemories are treasures that will comfort you tomorrow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis work inspired the award-winning film The Shadowlands, starring Anthony Hopkins. Writing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA Grief Observed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA Grief Observed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e reminds us that, “Grief is like a long valley, a winding valley where any bend may reveal a totally new landscape.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The House Tuscaloosa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43111829110918,"sku":null,"price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0264\/2745\/7620\/files\/AGriefObsessed.jpg?v=1770844728","url":"https:\/\/the-house-tuscaloosa.myshopify.com\/products\/a-grief-observed","provider":"The House Tuscaloosa","version":"1.0","type":"link"}