by Eric E Wright
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In A Man’s Journey Through Grief, Eric Wright, in honest and poignant prose, describes his struggles to reconstruct life after losing his wife of 61 years.
This is a story about love and loss; a story about dealing with grief as a man, although the applications apply to both men and women. The book presents a window into his distress during the first year. It is not a “how-to” manual describing how to grieve. Instead, it is a memoir describing Eric’s actual reactions at different stages through the first year of his loss, how he tried to alleviate his sorrow, and how he found comfort along the way.
Are you going through grief and wonder if your reactions are unique? Or, are you trying to figure out how to help someone cope with the loss of a loved one? In this transparent memoir of his first year alone, the author describes his own journey through heartache to construct a new life of meaning and purpose without the love of his life by his side.
Join him as he recounts his struggles to cope with her loss and draw insights into your own loss or how to help those who are grieving.
What readers are saying
“I found myself crying, laughing and the crying again.…Eric’s humble yet skilled writing style welcomes the reader into both his heart and his life as he …reveals the heavy and daily burden of his sorrow.…we catch a glimpse of the profound hope that God’s Word, and Eric’s faith, produces in his own heart as he perseveres.” Kathie Renaud, A GriefShare Facilitator
“Eric has shared an amazing window into deep grief. Thank you, Eric, for your courage and transparency. I hope this sharing of Eric’s journey helps others through their grief journeys.” Diana Holvik
“Eric is a pastor, missionary, counselor, a special friend of our family of churches…He has written a very honest and transparent look into the anguish of one man’s season of grief…I recommend it to those grieving or those hoping to support someone in the midst of grief.” Rev Steven Jones, President, The Fellowship.
Aug. 14th. Almost every day I hear of someone in deep grief over the loss of a loved one. And there are others who have loved ones nearing their final journey. My heart goes out to them. Eighteen months ago God called my wife of 61 years home to heaven. I went through a time of deep grieving. Since I am a writer, I poured out my feelings and thoughts in text. Friends urged me to publish my journey as a help to others. If you are grieving or know someone who is, or someone who may need guidance in preparing for that time, A MAN’S JOURNEY THROUGH GRIEF might be of help.
Here what M.J. Dempster, from Kingston, Ontario wrote:
“Scripture encourages us to speak the truth IN love; in this narrative, Eric speaks the truth ABOUT love and the incredible pain of losing that love after a sixty-one year marriage. He risks the vulnerability of sharing the raw emotion of his broken heart and working through the grieving process, while maintaining steadfast belief in the God who blessed him with the love of his life. I believe Eric’s story will be a guidebook for others who walk the same journey.”
“Eric Wright’s deeply moving and most helpful book, ‘A Man’s Journey through GRIEF’, is a must read not only for men who have recently lost their wives after years of happy marriage, it is a precious opportunity to work through any deep grief when life’s most painful experience persists and when tears, least expected again, and again persist.
“My wife and I spent many happy years in close fellowship with Eric and Mary Helen as missionary colleagues in Pakistan. Eric was the strong one who always seemed to have courage to live victoriously in his Christian calling. More recently however, Eric faced his greatest challenge – grief! Tears and emotional pain continued over long painful months and his humble and honest sharing, are truly a real help in the pain of losing any loved one.
“I wholeheartedly recommend this well written book: a treasure and sure help in time of need!”
—Roger Pomeroy
A Man’s Journey through GRIEF by Eric E Wright is obtainable in the U.K from Amazon.co.uk