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Product Identifiers
PublisherEerdmans Publishing Company, William B.
ISBN-10080280294X
ISBN-139780802802941
eBay Product ID (ePID)22038857920
Product Key Features
Book TitleLament for a Son
Number of Pages111 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1987
TopicParenting / Fatherhood, Death, Grief, Bereavement, Christian Life / Death, Grief, Bereavement
GenreFamily & Relationships, Religion, Self-Help
AuthorNicholas Wolterstorff
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height5 in
Item Weight4 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN87-008990
Dewey Edition19
Dewey Decimal155.9/37
SynopsisThe author describes the progress of his grief from the shock of learning of his son's accidental death to his final resignation a year later., Well-known Christian philosopher Nicholas Wolterstorff has authored many books that have contributed significantly to scholarship in several subjects. In Lament for a Son he writes not as a scholar but as a loving father grieving the loss of his son. In brief vignettes Wolterstorff explores with a moving honesty and intensity, all the facets of his experience of this irreversible loss. Though he grieves "not as one who has no hope," he finds no comfort in the pious-sounding phrases that would diminish the malevolence of death. The book is in one sense a narrative account of events--from the numbing telephone call on a sunny Sunday afternoon that tells of 25-year-old Eric's death in a mountain-climbing accident, to a graveside visit a year later. But the book is far more than narrative. Every event is an occasion for remembering, for meditating, for Job-like anguish in the struggle to accept and understand. A profoundly faith-affirming book, Lament for a Son gives eloquent expression to a grief that is at once unique and universal--a grief for an individual, irreplaceable person. Though it is an intensely personal book, Wolterstorff decided to publish it, he says, "in the hope that it will be of help to some of those who find themselves with us in the company of mourners.", The author describes the progress of his grief from the shock of learning of his son's accidental death to his final resignation a year later
LC Classification NumberBF575.G7W65 1987
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- 21. Mai. 2019
As I have told you before, I refuse to "correct" what you call "errors." You have my permission to change my incorrect entries. Have at it!
This is one father's faltering, day-by-day, step-by-step journey toward understanding of his 25-year-old son's sudden death. It is a painful exercise by a grieving parent unwilling to spout platitudes or easy answers for persistent, gnawing questions.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 19. Jan. 2024
Excellent book!
Book was in excellent shape. It is well written & very helpful for bereaved parents.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 24. Aug. 2021
Lament for a Son is the response by a father to the tragic death of his son.
Having just lost my beloved husband suddenly, this book helped me to put into words much of the pain I was feeling. An honest, gut wrenching look at tragic loss.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 23. Okt. 2020
"lament" is a beautiful and helpful book
keen insights into grief and lossBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 22. Mai. 2018
Very Insightful
Wonderful, quick read giving insight into the sudden loss of a child.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 05. Jun. 2019
Read this one.
Best book I have read on the subject.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 18. Mai. 2020
Helped me through the most difficult time in my life.
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- 24. Okt. 2023
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Most profound insight.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
