A Grief Unveiled: Fifteen Years Later

by Gregory Floyd

Overview

A candid account of sudden grief and faith that has inspired thousands
Gregory Floyd's journey through grief after the tragic death of his youngest son recounts the full impact of such a loss on a typical Catholic family. In this expanded edition, he more than ever before allows the reader into his heart as he grapples with emotions that question the goodness of God in the midst of unbearable grief. He also answers the question: What is it like to live with such grief ten, fifteen, twenty years later?

With brutal honesty, this loving father openly reveals the depths of his pain as he struggles to maintain faith and provide leadership for his family. He also reflects as he watches his other children mature, get married, and begin their own independent lives in the time since his son's death. Each of the children adds his and her own brief reflections in a special appendix to this important volume.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781612612836
Publisher:	Paraclete Press
Publication date:	11/01/2012
Sold by:	INDEPENDENT PUB GROUP - EPUB - EBKS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
File size:	1 MB
Age Range:	14 - 18 Years

About the Author

Gregory Floyd holds a BA in Religious Studies from Brown University, and an MA in Systematic Theology from Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology at Seton Hall University.  He has served as a missionary in England and Ireland, and is currently the senior coordinator of the People of Hope, a Catholic covenant community in New Jersey.  Mr. Floyd is the President of the Tri-County Scholarship Fund, an organization that raises money for scholarships for inner-city children. The Floyds and their younger children live in Warren, New Jersey.

Table of Contents

Foreword xi

Acknowledgments XV

1 Changed Forever in an Instant 1

2 Ascending Calvary 11

3 The Many Ways of Saying Good-bye 16

4 A Mother's Arms 22

5 The First Month 36

6 The Children and Grief 55

7 First Summer 67

8 I Will Speak to You in Dreams 74

9 The Scriptures and Grief 83

10 God Has Long Eyes 91

11 The Awful Question 103

12 A Grief Unveiled 113

13 Autumn 123

14 Joy to the World 139

15 Light from the Cross 152

16 The End of Beginnings 164

17 Grace to Press On 171

18 The Strength of Surrender 184

Fifteen Years Later

19 These Things Remain 193

20 The Kids Weigh In 218

21 Turn It All to Gold 244

Editorial Reviews

An extraordinary account…at once emotionally devastating, at times spiritually exhilarating, and most of the time both at once.” —First Things

“This is no ordinary book about grief. Gregory Floyd writes from the depth of a father’s heart with sensitivity and spiritual reality.” —Thomas J. Monaghan, Founder of Domino’s Pizza

“This is a story of immense and intense pain, and a great testament to the Christian faith.” —The Newark Star-Ledger

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