Good Grief

A Companion for Every Loss

Granger E. Westberg

• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Year: 2025
• eBook ISBN:
  9798889838036
• Print ISBN:
  9798889836919
• Topic: Theology & Religion

This lovely hardcover edition of the timeless classic makes a heartfelt gift for anyone who is grieving.

For more than fifty years Good Grief has helped millions of readers find comfort and rediscover hope after loss. Author Granger Westberg identifies ten stages of grief--shock, emotion, depression, physical distress, panic, guilt, anger, resistance, hope, and acceptance--but, recognizing that grief is complex and deeply personal, defines no "right" way to grieve. The gift edition pairs each stage with a comforting devotional, to allow readers to turn the process of grieving into a spiritual journey.

Good Grief offers valuable insights on the emotional and physical responses we all may experience during the natural process of grieving. Additional reflection questions in each section help us explore our own experience with each stage.

Whether one is mourning the death of a loved one, the end of a marriage, the loss of a job, or other difficult life changes, Good Grief is a proven steady companion. Now in a giftable hardcover edition that makes a sincere gift for anyone experiencing loss.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Contents
• Foreword by Dr. Timothy Johnson, MD
• Preface
• Introduction
• Stage One. We Are in a State of Shock
• Stage Two. We Express Emotion
• Stage Three. We Feel Depressed and Very Lonely
• Stage Four. We May Experience Physical Symptoms of Distress
• Stage Five. We May Become Panicky
• Stage Six. We Feel a Sense of Guilt about the Loss
• Stage Seven. We Are Filled with Anger and Resentment
• Stage Eight. We Resist Returning
• Stage Nine. Gradually Hope Comes Through
• Stage Ten. We Struggle to Affirm Reality
• Afterword by Jane Westberg and Jill Westberg McNamara
• Notes