The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
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Web ID: 15415560I've probably bought a dozen copies of this book
I read this book about 15 years ago. I was so impressed by the way she took the reader through the emotional journey she made following the death of her husband. I began giving copies to widows with the admonition: "Read it if it helps. Keep the book. Pass it along to another widow. Return it to me. Your book. Your choice." Most have told me it helped. Some told me they passed it along to a grieving friend. A few have been returned to me. Only one friend thanked me but said it wasn't for her. I'm a Christian and most of my friends are, too. People receive a lot of "spiritual reads" following a death, but this is mostly secular in nature. Not all spiritual books speak the same "God language" as the reader, nor is there anyway they could. Those books won't speak to everyone, even if written by a fellow Christian. This is an honest look at moving through grief.
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