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Lament for a son is eloquent griefwork and is must. Charcoal drawing gifted artist, who among others, created 12 folklore marionettes for the children of the camp. Nouwen lament for a son is a simple, honest, and poignant expression of one mans grief, but it is more. In lament for a son, wellknown philosopher nicholas wolterstorff writes not as a scholar but as a loving father grieving the loss of his son. Nicholas wolterstorffs account of his own grief for his 25yearold sons death, like. A profoundly faithaffirming book, lament for a son gives eloquent expression to a grief that is at once unique and universala grief for an. Lament for a son by nicholas wolterstorff is a collection of anecdotes and quotes pertaining to the author dealing with the premature death of his son, eric, in a mountain climbing accident. One of the universal changes in grief is the loss of concentration. This book was written more than twelve years ago to honor the aut. Deported and died after liberation while volunteering to help the sick in bergen belsen. I shall accept my regrets as part of my life, to be numbered among my self.

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