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Lament for a Son

By: Nicholas Wolterstorff
Narrated by: Trevor Thompson
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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.

©1987 Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company (P)2017 Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company Grief & Loss Parenting & Families Personal Development Relationships Spirituality

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I enjoyed this. It was very real and very authentic. But much of the book, especially the last third, is very religious and it seemed to loose that visceral edge is had.

Very religious

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