A Hole in the World (Innbundet)

A Hole in the World.

When Amanda Held Opelt suffered a season of loss-including three miscarriages and the unexpected death of her sister, New York Times bestselling writer Rachel Held Evans-she was confronted with sorrow she didn't know to how face. Opelt struggled to process her grief and accept the reality of the pain in the world. She also wrestled with some unexpectedly difficult questions: What does it mean to truly grieve and to grieve well? Why is it so hard to move on? Why didn't my faith prepare me for this kind of pain? And what am I supposed to do now?

Her search for answers led her to discover that generations past embraced rituals that served as vessels for pain and aided in the process of grieving and healing. Today, many of these traditions have been lost as religious practice declines, cultures amalgamate, death is sanitized, and pain is averted.

In this raw and authentic memoir of bereavement, Opelt explores the history of human grief practices and how previous generations have journeyed through periods of suffering. She explores grief rituals and customs from various cultures, including:
- the Irish tradition of keening, or wailing in grief, which teaches her that healing can only begin when we dive headfirst into our grief
- the Victorian tradition of post-mortem photographs and how we struggle to recall a loved one as they were
- the Jewish tradition of sitting shiva, which reminds her to rest in the strength of her community even when God feels absent
- the tradition of mourning clothing, which set the bereaved apart in society for a time, allowing them space to honor their grief

As Opelt explores each bereavement practice, it gives her a framework for processing her own pain. She shares how, in spite of her doubt and anger, God met her in the midst of sorrow and grieved along with her, and shows that when we carefully and honestly attend to our losses, we are able to expand our capacity for love, faith, and healing.

Kategori: Bøker

ISBN: 9781546001898

Forfatter: Amanda Held Opelt

Språk: Engelsk

Format: Innbundet

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Sideantall: 256

Utgave: ukjent

Vekt: 440 g

Veil. pris: 0 kr

Amanda Held Opelt er en anerkjent forfatter kjent for sine gripende romaner om kjærlighet og tap. Med en unik evne til å skape dyptgående karakterer og stemningsfulle settinger, har Opelt vunnet hjertene til lesere verden over. Hun henter inspirasjon fra sine egne erfaringer og utforsker komplekse emosjonelle temaer på en gripende måte. Opelts bøker har blitt oversatt til flere språk og har mottatt flere litterære priser for sitt unike bidrag til den moderne litteraturen.

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