The Unwanted Gift of Grief by Tim P. VanDuivendyk

Announcing a new arrival: Tim P. VanDuivendyk's The Unwanted Gift of Grief: A Ministry Approach.

The following review was written by Myka Kennedy Stephens for Congregational Libraries Today, the bimonthly publication of the Church & Synagogue Library Association. Used with permission. Copyright 2007 by the Church and Synagogue Library Association (www.cslainfo.org).

This highly accessible and easy-to-read guide through the grieving process provides comfort to the griever and support for the friend of the griever. The author’s personal experiences with grief and his ministry as a chaplain allow him to write with clarity of tone that will reach any reader. At the root of his approach is an understanding of grief as an expression of gratitude for that which is no longer present. The grieving process is likened to a journey through a wilderness, and this book is there to guide the way for griever and sojourner, the one who accompanies the griever.

This book will have a broad appeal to those who are suffering and those who wish to help the suffering. It is a practical guide with anecdotes, insights, and a depth that is not weighted down with technical terms or concepts. Important points are drawn out of the text and placed in italics, making the book easy to follow or skim. Congregational libraries would do their users well in acquiring this book.
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Call number: BV4905.3 .V38 2006
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