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Title: Holding On to Hope by Nancy Guthrie ISBN: 0842364188 Publisher: Tyndale House Pub Pub. Date: 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $11.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 5
Rating: 5
Summary: Better Than Expected
Comment: When I first got started in this book, I was leaning towards three or four stars. I am not sure exactly why. I allowed that some of it may be my own personal experiences. Although I have had rough and tough times, I have never lost a child or spouse. That may have lead to me "missing something" in the text.
However, about half-way through, I really started getting something from the book. It felt like the author was really opening up to what was really going on. Perhaps it was just my perceptions that were changing, but it felt like the author was leading on a journey to a more enlightening relationship with God. Her reliance on God had been clear, but it seemed to be more real in that she could really mentor the readers now.
I imagine that if you are in a similar situation, the book would be even more helpful while not being preachy or an intensive theological research into the topic -- friendly and open.
Rating: 5
Summary: This book offered incredible comfort and understanding
Comment: I read this book only weeks after losing my son due to a stillbirth. His heart stopped beating only 1 day before he was to be born. This book gave me so much comfort, hope and understanding during those very difficult days when I was in shock and disbelief. The author relates one's loss and hurt to the experiences of Job in such an incredible and practical way. She devotes chapters to understanding despair, blame, and the question of "why did this happen?" to name a few. This was by far the most helpful and comforting book I have read to help me get through the grief process. It gave me hope and strength, amd helped me to understand that God has a divine plan, even during our times of suffering. I HIGHLY recommend this book to anyone experiencing the loss of a child, or any loved one.
Rating: 5
Summary: Beautifully Explains Why God Allows Suffering In Our Lives
Comment: I bought a copy of this book yesterday afternoon at my local Christian bookstore to give to my niece whose unborn baby has been diagnosed with a chromosomal condition which as her doctor puts it, is not conducive to life. Even though I knew this book was written with people who have already had a loss in their lives in mind and my niece's baby is still alive in her womb, I thought that it might be something to help her and her husband better understand why God allows suffering in believers' lives.
Before giving it to my niece however, I decided to read it myself to make sure it was appropriate and that it conveyed what I believe and feel. Once I started reading it, I couldn't stop and I read it all the way through.
I have just mailed the copy I bought yesterday to my niece and I have just ordered three more copies from Amazon. One is for myself, which I plan to read again and then lend out to family and friends, and two are to have available as gifts.
While reading this book will be of comfort to anyone experiencing a tragedy in their life, it can be very helpful to friends and family members of this person as well. So many times we want to be there for someone in pain, but we are afraid to upset them even more by either saying or doing the wrong thing. Since this book is written from the perspective of someone who has survived a tragic loss in their life, the reader gains insight into what the author found to be the most comforting and the most hurtful things said and done by others during her grieving period.
Therefore I highly recommend this book not only to anyone who may be experiencing a tragic loss in their life, but also to the friends and loved ones of such a person.
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Title: Hannah's Gift: Lessons from a Life Fully Lived by Maria Housden ISBN: 0553802100 Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell Pub (Trd) Pub. Date: 26 February, 2002 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: A Grief Unveiled: One Father's Journey Through the Loss of a Child by Gregory Floyd, Thomas Howard ISBN: 1557252157 Publisher: Paraclete Press Pub. Date: 1999 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Disappointment with God by Philip Yancey ISBN: 031021436X Publisher: Zondervan Pub. Date: 28 February, 1997 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Praying the Attributes of God: A Guide to Personal Worship Through Prayer by Rosemary Jensen ISBN: 0825429420 Publisher: Kregel Publications Pub. Date: 2002 List Price(USD): $11.99 |
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Title: A Love Worth Giving : Living in the Overflow of God's Love by Max Lucado ISBN: 084991759X Publisher: W Publishing Group Pub. Date: 2002 List Price(USD): $22.99 |
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