Gone but Not Lost: Grieving the Death of a Child [Paperback]

David W. Wiersbe (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1992

A thoughtful gift for a family--Christian or non-Christian--that has experienced the death of a child. Brief chapters help parents face sorrow, guilt, and anger.

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From the Back Cover

Hope for the brokenhearted

We all expect our parents to precede us in death. No one expects to have to make their child's funeral arrangements. And the loss of a child brings with it a special and persistent manifestation of grief that can feel "like a stomachache that never ends."

Gone but Not Lost is a thoughtful gift for a family that has experienced the death of a child. Each of its brief chapters covers one element of grief, bringing the grieving through sorrow and helping them deal with feelings of anger or guilt as well as the marital strain that may follow the loss of a beloved child.

This helpful resource has been revised and updated to bring comfort to a new generation.

David W. Wiersbe has been a pastor for over thirty years and is currently serving his fourth church. He considers ministry to the grieving to be an important part of his calling and has worked with fire and rescue units as well as local support groups for the grieving. He is the author of The Dynamics of Pastoral Care, as well as coauthor of four books with his father, and lives in Minnesota.

About the Author

David W. Wiersbe has been a pastor for over thirty years and is currently serving his fourth church. He considers ministry to the grieving to be an important part of his calling and has worked with fire and rescue units, as well as local support groups for the grieving. He is the author of The Dynamics of Pastoral Care, as well as coauthor of four books with his father, and lives in Minnesota. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Baker Books; 1 edition (August 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801097169
• ISBN-13: 978-0801097164
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #874,982 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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59 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Answers a lot of those unanswerable questions., February 18, 1999

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This review is from: Gone but Not Lost: Grieving the Death of a Child (Paperback)

Written with the Bible as a comfort zone, this book answers a lot of questions that you have about the death of your child. Having a child that died in an auto wreck and being a divorced parent, I have had no close human companionship to help me through these rough days. I am just now able to pick up the book and read it after receiving it 6 months ago. This book has helped me through many lonely times and answered many many questions. After the inital shock wears off and the questions go unanswered, this book will give you the insight that you need. You may not be able to read it initally but I promise when the time comes - you will be able to pick it up and read it. Relief is what this book offers. You can take it or leave it but you need to read it. It is wonderfully written and cuts deep. I am able to pick it up and read a couple of chapters, cry, pick it up again and continue on. My life is looking up and this book has helped. Thank you Mr. Wiersbe for helping me see brighter days.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gone But Not Lost, April 27, 2002

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Penny Tiner (Mineola, Texas USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gone but Not Lost: Grieving the Death of a Child (Paperback)

This book was recommended to me by a good friend who had survived the death of her daughter in a car accident. I had been searching for a book on grief since the loss of my wonderful 20-year-old son, Adam, in a car accident on March 1, 2002. So many books overwhelmed me with too much information.

Gone But Not Lost gave me simplified, practical advice combined with scriptures. Surviving the death of a child leaves us in a surreal state and our attention span is almost non-existent. These shorter chapters allowed me to read and heal at my own pace without getting bogged down in long, wordy chapters.

I highly recommend David W. Wiersbe's book to all who have lost a child of any age.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Marriage section huge plus!, January 26, 2005

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Alyice Edrich "thedabblingmum.com" (South Dakota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gone but Not Lost: Grieving the Death of a Child (Paperback)

I especially find the three page chapter on Marriage to be of grave importance! It is a known fact that the death of a child destroys marriages because the pain is so grave and often occupancies such distance. In less than three pages, he has given details to save one's marriage during such a loss. And I can attest that what he says is so true!