Lament for a Son by Nicholas Wolterstorff, Wolterstorff Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Lament for a Son
Book Review: A True Comfort
Summary: 5 Stars
A friend recommended this book to me after my first child was stillborn (Oct, 2003). I read countless books that were specific to my situation (books on stillbirth, heaven, and infant salvation), but this book spoke to me in a way that none of those did. The author's rare honesty with his emotion was immensely helpful to me as I often struggled to put my pain and hurt into words. Reading sections of this book to my husband also helped him to understand some of my feelings, which in turn helped him to know how to support me. The author asks the tough questions we all face when a loved one dies, and does not pretend to have the answers. Too often, I believe Christians are made to feel guilty when in the midst of deep grief. Countless times, I have been told that I should feel better because my son is in heaven. However, what I needed (and still need) was permission to grieve - permission to have a broken heart - without being made to feel that my faith is not strong enough. This book did exactly that. I recommend it to anyone who grieves for a loved one, or anyone in the position of supporting those who grieve.Book Review: An honest, profound exploration of grief
Summary: 5 Stars
So often Evangelical Christians deal with life and suffering dishonestly, superficially and mindlessly. Wolterstorff's exploration of grief is none of that. Rarely does a man who thinks so clearly allow himself to feel so deeply. The result is a powerful and personal look at his experience of tragedy. I recommend this to everyone, whether they are grieving or not.Wolterstorff is a world-class philosopher, a professor Emeritus at Yale University. He is a rare professor: both an inspiring man and a brilliant teacher. But don't be intimidated. This book is human and accessible to everyone. One reason Wolterstorff is such a great philosopher and teacher is that he can explain deep ideas so clearly. Another reason is that he thinks authentically, he puts his soft heart as well as his sharp mind into his thought.
This book will comfort the suffering, not superficially but genuinely. And it will make us all think, teach us all how to be human more fully.
Book Review: Balm for the Grieving Soul
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a book about grief that I can go back to again and again on my own journey of grief. Some of his words are beautifully poetic, some are piercing, some are raw, but all of them touched me.Book Review: Empathy for the loss of a child
Summary: 5 Stars
Having lost our son last year, this book was recommended to us. You think you understand what a loss means, but you really don't until you are there. This book identified so many emotions I have been through and touched my heart at the love and compassion shared. If you know anyone who has lost a child, read this book and then you will have a better understanding to walk with them through this journey of grief.Book Review: Excellent book for anyone who has lost a child
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the 3rd copy of this book I have bought. I keep one on hand to give to newly bereaved parents. I kept it by my bedside and read excerpts from it every night the first year after I lost my son. When I couldn't express my grief in words, I found those words in this book and knew I was not alone in my sorrow. It's not something you have to read cover to cover, but you can pick just a small section (just a page or two)to read each time.
Excellent book. His writing is poetry in the form of prose.