Grieving Room

When the very worst happens, we can learn to give ourselves and others grieving room. Leanne Friesen thought she knew a lot about grief. She studied it in school and preached at memorial services. But only when her own sister died from cancer did she learn what grieving people don't need--and what they do. In Grieving Room, Friesen writes with vulnerability and wisdom about the sacred lessons learned at deathbeds and funerals. When someone dies, we need room for imperfect goodbyes and room for a changing faith. We need room for regret and room to rage at the world. Room for hard holidays and room in our schedules. We need room for redemption and room for resurrection--and we also need room to never "get over it." Friesen pushes back against a world that wants to minimize our sorrow and avoid our despair. She helps those of us walking with the grieving figure out what to say and what not to say, and she offers practical ways to create ample space for every emotion and experience.