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	The Encyclopedia of Aging and The Elderly: grief
		Grief is a normal inner experience that follows bereavement and in most cases is overcome with time.
		Lewis found that his grief overwhelmed his religious convictions; they were not able to assuage his pain even though he prayed for relief.
		A period of intense grief, lasting from a few weeks to several months, when the bereaved are unable to control their feelings, sometimes crying without ceasing for hours at a time, when a strong effort just to carry on with life is essential
	www.medrounds.org /encyclopedia-of-aging/2006/01/grief.html (890 words)

	Age of Grief--John Zerzan
		Fenichel (1945) observed that grief is at first experienced only in very small doses; if it were released full-strength, the subject would feel overwhelming despair.
		Grief is the thwarting and deadening of desire and very much resembles depression; in fact, many depressions are precipitated by losses (Klerman, 1981).
		Thus, narcissism too could be subsumed under the heading of grief, and the larger suggestion arises with perhaps greater force: there is something profoundly wrong, something at the heart of all this sorrow, however much it is commonly labelled under various separate categories.
	www.primitivism.com /age-of-grief.htm (891 words)

	Transformation of Grief through Meaning-management* (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		Although grief is common, it is highly specific for each individual because of the unique relationship, personal history and circumstances surrounding the death.
		Normal grief is supposed to be resolved within two years, while complicated grief may last for many years and involve clinical depression, anxiety disorder and other emotional and behavioral disturbances, similar to Post-traumatic Stress Disorder.
		Anticipatory grief occurs in anticipation of the death of a loved one or one's self.
	www.meaning.ca /articles/transformation_grief_march03.htm (1705 words)

	Unit 1 -- What is Grief?
		Grief can result from any loss: divorce, either one's own or that of a significant other; the end of a friendship; infertility; giving a child up for adoption; a family member with a disability or a chronic condition.
		Grief includes emotions and thoughts and is contradictory and confusing: Bereaved feel a need to be a part of something and to be apart from everything; the need to feel deeply and to avoid feelings; the need to talk and to be silent.
		Grief is the state of being that results from the recognition that the world that "should be" is different from the world that is--a world that is forever changed by the loss.
	www.indiana.edu /~famlygrf/units/whatis.html (4113 words)

	President's Column: Good Grief: The Gift of Healing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		By observing religious rituals together at funerals or memorial services, the burden of grief is lightened, and the significance of the loss is recognized.
		The outpouring of collective grief can be a powerful source of comfort to the bereaved, because it conveys the message that the deceased has not lived and died in vain.
		Recent research on motherless daughters begins to shed some light on the prolonged traumatic impact of losing a mother, if children's grief is not properly recognized and treated.
	www.meaning.ca /articles04/president/good-grief_july04.htm (2068 words)

	Grief
		Grief is the response brought about by loss or change.
		To feel and experience grief after the loss of someone we love and care for is normal, natural, and expected.
		Grief often surfaces as the underlying cause of various physical and mental aberrations.
	www.fridaystudy.org /html/grief.htm (1534 words)

	2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27
		In a way, our grief and pain is one way we keep a connection with the person we have lost.
		Grief is a task and the best way to complete the task is to allow yourself to feel the hurt and then to express it.
		Grief is the emotion of pain when we experience a loss.
	www.islandnet.com /~ws_pres/sermon/yearb/griefobserved.html (1321 words)

	A Grief Observed - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A Grief Observed, first published in 1961, is a collection of C.S. Lewis's reflections on the experience of bereavement, after his wife, Joy Gresham, died from cancer.
		The book consists of the contents of four manuscript books (or notebooks) in which Lewis expounds on his grief, from the everyday difficulties of his life without Joy to deep-set questions of faith.
		The article a serves to make it clear that Lewis' is not the quintessential grief experience at the loss of a loved one, but one individual perspective among countless others.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/A_Grief_Observed (175 words)

	Atypical Homeschool.net » A Grief Observed - Second Edition
		It is important to recognize that grief is proportional to the love and not to the loss.
		If we undertake to silence the expression of grief, we are silencing the expression of the love rather than that of the loss.
		So, of all the emotions, grief over a lost loved one must be expressed.
	atypicalhomeschool.net /us/a-grief-observed-second-edition (504 words)

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		Grief is a natural, healthy process that enables us to recover from terrible emotional wounds.
		Grief that is left unresolved may trigger depression, alcoholism, drug abuse, or other serious problems.
		Grief will visit our lives many times because we love others, but the Lord promises to be with us forever, even in the midst of our darkest hours.
	www.cbn.com /spirituallife/CBNTeachingSheets/Grief.aspx (1483 words)

	Bonita Counseling Center
		On Grief and Grieving applies these stages to the process of grieving and weaves together theory, inspiration, and practical advice, all based on Kübler-Ross's and Kessler's professional and personal experiences, and is filled with brief, topic-driven stories.
		Beginning with the premise that a full resolution to grief is possible, the authors extend this lifeline to readers: Complete healing doesn't happen without intentional effort (time alone doesn't heal), and this intentional effort, for complete success, must combine Christian faith and sound mental health practices.
		Drawing from their own histories, as well as from others, the authors illustrate what grief is and how it is possible to recover and regain energy and spontaneity.
	www.angelfire.com /biz7/thegriefjourney/Books.html (1125 words)

	Stanford University Grief Website
		Grief often raises questions about values and meanings and people look for ways to express themselves and move through experiences of loss.
		As a response to the loss of a loved person, grief is a universal reaction experienced by all of us at some point in our life.
		Assistance is available for a variety of concerns including job stress and burnout, relationship problems, parenting, alcohol and drug abuse, grief, and concerns about elderly loved ones.
	grief.stanford.edu /resources.html (941 words)

	A Grief Observed by HarperSanFrancisco
		"A Grief Observed" is about Lewis' crisis of faith following the death of his wife, poet Joy Davidman, whom he wed in the final decade of his life, well aware she was dying of cancer.
		It includes a DVD interview, where Gresham states that Lewis did not intend to publish A Grief Observed; it was a personal notebook.
		In A Grief Observed, the heart of C.S. Lewis has been peeled away, revealing its tender, fragile core--the tender fragile core of a man who fully loved a woman.
	www.naturalskincare.ws /stuff-0060652381.html (1701 words)

	A Grief Observed
		Joy died after a four-year struggle with cancer and the Cambridge scholar was cast into the abyss of grief, doubt, anger, confusion and anguish that takes over when a loved one dies.
		In his doubt and darkness, Lewis connects to the grief that created this little book about life and death and God’s role in it all.
		He relates grief’s symptoms: restlessness, yawning, foggy mind, fluttering stomach, tears, self-pity, lack of energy, social awkwardness, isolation, and wondering where God is: “But go to Him when your need is desperate, when all other help is in vain, and what do you find?
	www.planesafe.org /books/agriefobserved.shtml (342 words)

	A Grief Observed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		Often grief is unrecognised because it's associated with events that are regarded as part of the normal cycle of life: giving up a career to raise children; an adult child leaving home; retirement.
		One of the hardest things was still being a mum to two young boys: caring for them in their grief; being patient when they fought; taking care of their practical needs; loving them in the midst of my darkness.
		Grief is not something to "get over", but a human experience through which we can grow together as God's people, and through which we can find a deeper relationship with God.
	home.vicnet.net.au /~efac/essentials/grief.htm (1672 words)

	A Grief Observed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		It is a beautiful and unflinchingly honest record of how even a stalwart believer can lose all sense of meaning in the universe, and how he can gradually regain his bearings.
		This book works through the sturggle of coming to grips with grief over the death of his wife - railing at God, feeling the misunderstanding of friends and disorientation of life and faith.
		Review: In A Grief Observed, the heart of C.S. Lewis has been peeled away, revealing its tender, fragile core--the tender fragile core of a man who fully loved a woman.
	christianity.world-religion.info /0060652381/A-Grief-Observed.html (1686 words)

	Grief and Bereavement — Self-Help Books
		By this he meant the supportive presence of other people who were available to listen to the grieving person when they chose to talk about their experience or reminisce about the deceased.
		Schiff offers her own experiences and the experiences of other parents with funerals, protracted grief, the need for support from other bereaved parents, the complicated feelings of guilt and powerlessness at being unable to protect or save one’s child, and the effects on marriage and surviving siblings.
		Each person’s response to loss will be different, and the book helps the reader to understand and resolve grief, talk to children about death, resolve unfinished business, accept help and support of others and get through holidays and other difficult times of the year.
	www.books4selfhelp.com /grief.htm (1650 words)

	Grief and Loss Support and Resources.
		Beyond Indigo: Death and Dying: Death and dying is an upbeat approach to loss offering grief support, and information on end of life issues for family, friends, pets, and loved ones.
		Grief and Loss Resource Centre: This site is dedicated to all my fellow traveller's, both past and present, along the road of grief and bereavement.
		Grief Resources: Collection of reading materials to help individuals cope with the loss of someone special.
	www.mental-health-matters.com /grief/index.php (905 words)

	A Grief Observed :: Philadelphia City Paper. 25 Years of Independent Journalism.
		As Danna dissects the intricacies of her writing, it becomes clear she's lived and relived this grief on two levels: in real life as it happened and through her documentary-style blogging after the fact.
		If you asked me three days ago, I don't know if I could have responded at all." In Mike's obituary, she made it a point to not discuss either the blog or her husband's illness, opting instead to focus on his life.
		Anyone reading it sees how nonlinear grief really is. The stages stagger between old photos of better times, anecdotes about Baxter, comments from friends, and thoughts on what it's like to take a bath and listen to consoling music — like a favorite Iron & Wine album.
	www.citypaper.net /articles/2006-08-24/cb.shtml (2242 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: A Grief Observed (Faber Paperbacks): Books: C.S. Lewis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		In three parts, Lewis writes at different stages of his grief, each one some time after the previous one (the first is soon after his wife's death, from what I remember).
		Lewis orginally published "A Grief Observed" using a pseudonym because as the world's foremost Christian author, he feared his readers would label him a heretic.
		He shouts at God in the beginning stages of his grief but comes back to God in the end with a heart full of thanksgiving for the precious treasure he called his wife.
	www.amazon.co.uk /Grief-Observed-Faber-Paperbacks/dp/0571066240 (1498 words)

	Amazon.ca: A Grief Observed: Books: C.S. Lewis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		A Grief Observed is compiled in the form of a diary, in which much thought and spirit had been commited, evident in the patient development of ideas over the span of days he was grieving his wife's death.
		I feel it is less an inspirational book than a self-assessment book, for Lewis highlighted a few doubtful questions he had and which he believed everyone should have asked instead of being ignorant or in staunch denial.
		Lewis depicted that maturity in his writing, through his boldness to admit his disappointments, his grief - which a Christian shouldn't be deprived of just because he believes in the hope of Heaven - and his doubts.
	www.amazon.ca /Grief-Observed-C-S-Lewis/dp/0553274864 (2012 words)

	A Grief Observed
		There is nothing noble about my actions - as in every story she is still the strong one and I the one who is weak - she is the one bearing me up as I pretend to help bear her burden - knowing that her reality is she bears this burden of grief alone.
		I understood she was trying to put a bandaid on my immortal wound (and I love her for that) I was not angry - I was running a 101 temperature at the time and could have cared less.
		But it is typical of human response to grief - when we are no longer in the driver's seat and have lost all sense of control - there is a Force as beyond us as a hawk is from the moon and we feel we need to say something religious to reinstate our equilibrium.
	www.kidbrothers.net /articles/essay.html (978 words)

	Amazon.com: A Grief Observed: Books: C.S. Lewis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		For all of Lewis' intellectual reasonings and scholarly attainments, I find "A Grief Observed" to be his best work because it comes from the very heart of a man seeking to find the answers to life's hardest questions.
		It is not a philosophical insight or an intellectual wrangling, but a spirit-filled work that lays bare the heart of a man who loved his wife completely.
		It is often used in grief counseling, and one of the courses I read it for was on the spirituality of death and dying.
	www.amazon.com /Grief-Observed-C-S-Lewis/dp/0553274864 (2614 words)

	Grief and Loss: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		If you are in the early stages of grief it may be difficult to read more than a paragraph at one sitting.
		You may find, however, that your ability to concentrate and your desire to read about grief may change from one day to the next.
		Grief Counseling and Grief Therapy: A handbook for the mental
	www.elderhope.com /e_class/new_grief/grief_12.html (206 words)

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		(Audio CD)-A Grief Observed is C. Lewis's honest reflection on the fundamental issues of life, death, and faith in the midst of loss.
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	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on C. S. Lewis - A Grief Observed at Epinions.com
		I just read Poseidon's excellent (what else?) review on another of C.S. Lewis' books, and what came to mind was one of the most life-changing books I've read in my 50+ years, - "A Grief Observed", also by C.S. Lewis.
		Introduction In my quest to share how I feel about C.S. Lewis' classic A Grief Observed," I have decided to share with the epinions community an essay I wrote on the book for a honors college class on C.S. Lewis.
		This book is the classic psychological and theological wrestling book for all those who have ever lost and wondered how they would go on.
	www.epinions.com /A_Grief_Observed_by_C_S_Lewis/display_~reviews (360 words)

	Into the Wardrobe :: View topic - A grief observed
		(not just grief observed) - he was writing this observing the grief as anyones grief not just his.
		A Grief Observed was first published in 1961, while Lewis was still alive.
		Although I think The Problem with Pain is an excellent work, I prefer A Grief Observed because rather than dealing with pain in a somewhat detached, philosophical way, Lewis lays bare all his thoughts and emotions as he wrestles with pain.
	cslewis.drzeus.net /forums/viewtopic.php?p=85009 (1207 words)

	Grief Resources \| Suggested books \| Grief support for men
		This anthology is organized in these categories: before death; when a mother dies young; good deaths, bad deaths; suicide and euthanasia; regret; alienation; re-conceiving the mother; her spirit lives on.
		Bobby Petrocelli shares an inspiring story of grief and recovery after his wife was killed by a drunk driver.
		Not light reading, this resource shares the history of 20 men from ages 30 through 94 and analyzes their grief process.
	www.allina.com /ahs/grief.nsf/page/grief_men (534 words)

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