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When Grief Comes

Kirk Neely Β· 2007
82/100
πŸ‘ Worth It

Kirk Neely writes from the inside of grief, not just beside it, having lost his own adult son, and forty years of pastoral counseling give him the range to address loss across life stages including a dedicated section for children. The explicit Christian framework is a strength for readers who share that worldview and will feel genuinely comforted rather than managed. Published by Baker Books and endorsed by chaplains and scholars, this one has real standing in the faith-based grief space.

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