THE WRONG KIND OF GRIEF

In the past few days I have had to rest. To pass the time I thought I would read some of the books I have always said I would read. But then I came across a book, that for some reason has passed me by I am ashamed to say. We all know of C.S.Lewis but how many of us have read the very personal account of his grief when his beloved wife died? I hadn’t, I hadn’t come across this book ever before, I only wish I had.

It first came out under a pseudonym and it was only disclosed to be his work after his death. I wish I had knowledge of it before. To have used it in my work for grief counselling would have been such a help to my clients. It tells of his feelings, his disbelief and denial when she died, after just a few years of…