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A Grief Observed
- Narrated by: Ralph Cosham
- Length: 1 hr and 50 mins
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- James
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- Sam
- 03-01-06
A Grief Observed (Unabridged)
Excellent reader. I bought this book due to the loss of someone very close to me. C.S. Lewis wrote this book after the loss of his wife, and documented in a journal his grieving.
The grieving process, though personal to each individual, is some what universal in how our mind responds to an event such as this.
I highly recommend.
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- John A. M. Darnell
- 11-12-12
Thought-provoking and relentless
I've both read and listened to this very fine if sad tome and in both media the hurt and pain that Lewis feels on the death of his beloved H comes through in spades. Lewis spares no feelings as he lashes out at this world and the Other World for taking the one woman in his life that had made a difference. In the end, he reconciles himself to fate and to Fate and Faith, but the journey is long, and the days of pain numerous. I usually warn someone not to read/listen to a book if one is depressed. In this case, I encourage it. You will find yourself identifying with Lewis' travails and, hopefully, when done you will find new joy and a renewed hope at the end of the journey. This book is a book of Faith, but in order to get there, one has to cross the chasm of Doubt. This Lewis does, but the journey is painful, and full of personal introspection. Give him the benefit of the doubt and trust him as he finally concluded that he must trust Him for all outcomes.
The reader is British. What else is there to say. He reads well, adds the correct amount of emphasis where needed. His accent does not get in the way, and even adds a small amount of charm to the narration, but at the same time, he is British and in passages that rubbed me the wrong way. Still, his voice added to Lewis' voice produced a remarkable work worthy of consideration, especially if one is going through grief him/herself. This is a treasure. Pick it up and learn from it.
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- James
- 07-23-13
A heartbreaking book with a lot of value
This book will break your heart. The reality of Lewis' pain is too evident throughout the entire narrative. The reader does an excellent job, he reads it in a way that is real, not dramatic, and I think captures the feeling perfectly.
Lewis possessed one of the finest minds in modern theology. This book is a brutal image of when an academic understanding of God comes into conflict with the reality of a fallen world. If you are married it will make you look at your spouse with a new sense of what value means.
I highly recommend reading / listening to his earlier work "The Problem of Pain" which is a very academic look at pain through the eyes of a theologian, and then listen to this book. It is very eye opening, especially for Christians, but really, for any one who is interested in spirituality, philosophy and theology.
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- Andrew
- 12-19-11
Great for those struggling with pain
What did you love best about A Grief Observed?
It really helped me through my own time of pain. It is honest , truthful and deep. You know that someone else knows exactly how it feels; he describes your own pain for you, even though he is actually talking about his own pain.
it's important to remember that this is A single Grief Observed, not all pains observed. Everyone's experience will be different but this is the most insight to a single pain I can find.
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- James
- 11-26-11
Read This One
If your life burst like a balloon and you want to be dead, because you can't believe the one you love has died, this book is for you. This is no poem. This is no nice story. This is your story after death kicks the crap out of you, takes your most priced possession, and leaves you gasping for breath. This is the grief book you are looking for.
23 people found this helpful
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- Dallas Nash
- 01-30-09
Fantastic perspective
My mother just passed, and I had purchased this book over a year ago. God knows the right time for all things.
This is a must read (or listen) for anyone wanting to share death's bitter pill.
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- David
- 11-06-12
Amazing look at death of a loved one
What made the experience of listening to A Grief Observed the most enjoyable?
I wouldn't say enjoyable because of the topic, but the way the author opened up and gave a no nonsense account of the aftermath of loosing ones soul mate. It made me stop and think if it happened to me and how I would feel. Truly an amazing piece of literature.
What was one of the most memorable moments of A Grief Observed?
The part where he was coming to grips with religion.
What does Ralph Cosham bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
His passion to which he was reading, very eloquent.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes and I did listen to it in one sitting, it was spell binding.
8 people found this helpful
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- Roslyn Strohm
- 12-11-12
Honest exploration of grief
Would you listen to A Grief Observed again? Why?
I have listened to it several times, catching new things each time.
Who was your favorite character and why?
CS Lewis of course. He is brave and candid.
What about Ralph Cosham’s performance did you like?
I appreciated his foreign accent, made me imagine CS Lewis was speaking directly to me.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Through the valley of the shadow of death.......
Any additional comments?
A must-listen for anyone grieving a spouse.
7 people found this helpful
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- Michael
- 01-30-10
Lewis was familiar with grief
Lewis captures what it is like to lose someone that you passionately love. This is not a theoretical book but a description of very personal feelings.
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- H
- 11-27-17
An account of grief written from the heart.
I listened to this soon after my mum passed away and found it helpful. Listening again 3 months later I can identify with so much more with what CS Lewis writes. Especially about recalling what a person was like when they lived. I highly recommend this book.
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- sarah
- 04-11-13
a must for anybody alive
this book has two ten minute introductions which i am not reviewing..
i have listened to this book several times now and its raw honesty takes my breath away
no easy answers here thank God, more of a journey through a sea of pain to.. Well the book is a hopeful one i believe and death doesn't have the last laugh.
if like me you haven't really experienced grief but know somebody who has this might help you understand
excellently read by Ralph Cosham.
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- LG
- 03-24-22
Needed to listen to this book
As someone who just lost their father to suicide albeit 2 and half years ago, this book touched me in ways that I didn't realise I needed to think about. I would not have been able to listen to it immediately after my fathers death, my mind was too raw. Understanding that others feel the hurt and pain has made me feel able to start processing life again.
Life is not over, is one phrase which I needed to hear.
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- MRS D
- 01-20-22
Wow
Should be called a torture observed. For a brief chapter in his life he felt whole, validated, connected and loved. The saying better to have loved and lost rings very true.
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- Rosetta Edmonds
- 08-19-21
Makes me feel like I'm not alone in this
It's like Lewis put all of my thoughts into one little cohesive and intelligible book. I'm so glad I'm not the only one who has thought this way and I'm grateful that God gifted Lewis in such a beautiful way
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- danny Johnson
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deep
like a modern day Job it really helps with everyday lament that God wants to hear your heart not what you think he want to hear, very moving.
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- Anonymous User
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Reflective listening
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- Racheal sanni
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Scarily accurate; how comforting
No author has ever been so scarily able to enter my mind and articulate my feelings on the pain of loss.
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- Matt Caffell
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A look inside the mode of a wonderful Auther
A real in depth, honest laid bare experience of a true literary Genius,
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-08-21
Grief- is just like this
I have experienced a major loss recently. This book articulates it so well. The early stages of grief. I have found it comforting to hear my thoughts and experiences via this Audiobook.
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- JC
- 09-14-17
A beautiful book
Helpful for any kind of loss or heartbreak. I liked this book because grief is so universal and it's nice to hear in someone else's words, so accurately describe how it feels from inside the pain. It made me feel less alone and more comforted. It would be a good book to give to family and friends of a person who is grieving a loss and/or heartbreak, so they know how to behave and what to expect from someone in the grieving process, especially the part where it says that you (the grieved) is glad to have family/friends around but wishes to be more or less left alone while in company. I think at one point he writes something like, I need their company but I wish they would let me be, that they would talk, just not to me, but among themselves.
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- Denise Kelleher
- 07-27-22
A very personal honest account of grief
I loved this book. I wish I’d had it for my Dad when he was widowed too young from the same decease at C.S Lewis’ wife. To be so wholly understood by your fellow man; to have your position explained so beautifully,with such perfect words makes this book a gift to all the broken-hearted . Highly recommend.
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- Kindle Customer
- 02-04-22
Great book
Like every other on of my review of any of Cs lewis's books, this is an amazing book
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- Fortress of Soulitude
- 12-08-21
Raw Thoughts on Faith, Loss, & Love
This reads as a series of diary entries through the eyes of faith (Christian) of love, marriage, cancer, loss, death, and grief's chaos that follows.
It's raw, I wouldn't recommend for someone already raw with pain - unless you need this insight of someone else struggled to balance faith and loss.
Grief is not clean cut or neat and tidy. It is not contained or tamed. Grief is a wild beast. Unpredictable. Primal. This is the grief reflected here by CS Lewis.
Narration was beautiful and reflective.
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- Anonymous User
- 07-30-21
Not your inspirational book
It was written from the heart, not uplifting but brutally honest. Experiencing the loss of your other half is relatable in his dated publication