Description: At once a lament-psalm and a love song, Grief's Liturgy records Gerald Postema's work and worship of grief upon the loss of his wife, a year's work aided by the companions--poetry and prayers, icons and images, music and silence--that sat patiently with him. Structured around the liturgy of the Divine Office, reflections in each ""hour"" take on a distinctive expressive and emotional tone and fall into a jagged, broken rhythm over the course of each ""day"" yielding ultimately an understanding of the life-affirming necessity of grief. Endorsements: ""Grief's Liturgy is...

Description:
At once a lament-psalm and a love song, Griefs Liturgy records Gerald Postemas work and worship of grief upon the loss of his wife, a years work aided by the companions--poetry and prayers, icons and images, music and silence--that sat patiently with him. Structured around the liturgy of the Divine Office, reflections in each ""hour"" take on a distinctive expressive and emotional tone and fall into a jagged, broken rhythm over the course of each ""day"" yielding ultimately an understanding of the life-affirming necessity of grief.

Endorsements:
""Griefs Liturgy is...