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Title: For the grieving Post by: Whitehorse on July 11, 2003, 07:59:09 PM I read a really great book by C.S. Lewis called, A Grief Observed. It deals with the death of his wife who had cancer. A very poignant and honest work-I recommend it highly.
Title: Re:For the grieving Post by: Symphony on July 12, 2003, 03:40:37 AM Yes, WH, "poignant" is the word. A very good book to read. From the heart. I think a movie was also made about it--Debra Winger and...--I forget who played Lewis.... Did you know Lewis died the day JFK was shot? Just a side note I remembered. Title: Re:For the grieving Post by: Whitehorse on July 12, 2003, 10:58:22 AM Yes-the movie Shadowlands. Anthony Hopkis stars with Debra Winger. What a heartbreaking movie-done so well, though. I didn't know that about CS Lewis dying on the same day as JFK. That's so sad.
Title: Re:For the grieving Post by: Symphony on July 12, 2003, 06:34:17 PM Oooooooo Yes! Whitehorse, thank you! That's it, "Shadowlands". Funny how the names of things actually become what they imply--the title had slipped into the "shadows" of my mind. And Anthony HOpkins. Before he apparently went too weird with some of his more recent films. The area where I live has several rental places, but the genre is blood/sex/gore. So imagine my surpise when that one appeared on the shelves. A pleasant or nice change. But of course the book is still definitely the way to go. As you say, good for those grieving. Contemplative, thoughtful, careful. |