Don't Take My Grief Away from Me: How to Walk Through Grief and Learn to Live Again

by Doug Manning

No one addresses the needs of a grieving person like Doug Manning. His warm, conversational style takes the reader through all the emotions and experiences that accompany the death of a loved one. Doug helps the reader through the grief journey and provides guidance, assurances and hope for healing.

Genres: Grief, Self Help, Nonfiction, Death, Spirituality, Christian

115 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 1, 1979

Reviews

[Jenn · Rating 5 out of 5]

After I lost my husband, when I am sad about something I always read this. I have a right to grieve. This book gives me a voice!

[Emma]

Really helpful for my work in grief counselling

[J Crossley · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Friend In Grief

The author is a minister and has worked with grief for decades. The chapters speak to different elements of the grief process. It is written in a way that makes it seem that he is there speaking just to you.

[Becky · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short easy to read chapters filled with comfort, affirmation, and support.
Recommended for anyone currently grieving a loved one or for friends who are learning to support someone else in times of grief. 8/2020

[Melonie Hill]

This book was given to me by a customer when we lost our son. She said it had helped her.
It is insightful and helped me with my emotions a lot. I would recommend if you know someone in need of grief help.

[Nancy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A quick take on the grieving process from a Christian perspective, largely aimed at those who've lost a spouse. Much of the language and gender assumptions are hopelessly dated now but it still has some simple and powerfully drawn points that can be useful for someone experiencing grief.

[Linda · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is not a bad book; I think it just didn't hit me at this time, for what I needed to hear/read.

[Madison Layne · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m not currently grieving, but I thoroughly enjoyed this book & believe it would have helped me in the times I faced the grief of my loved ones. I’ll be keeping it to use with my clients!

[Wes Martin · Rating 5 out of 5]

My mentor, a wise man who has counseled many through grief, believes this to be a “must read” for anyone experiencing grief. I didn’t have that strong of a reaction to this book. But, I did think it was marvelously written. Manning manages to write with so much compassion, grace, empathy, and honesty about the journey in and through grief. He covers a wide range of topics and experiences with few words. He is a man who has experienced grief himself and has walked that journey with others. He is wise and I think this book could be valuable to anyone who finds themselves in grief or loves someone in grief.

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has some useful mentalities that will help with grief.

I recently lost my brother in a car accident and I found aspects of this book very helpful.

However, the three star rating is for those who are religious. This book does have a very religious slant. And would likely be more helpful to those who had lost a spouse than a sibling.

[Matthew · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars.

I picked this book up in a thrift store because I saw it was:
*a book written by a pastor to those going through grief
*unlike most books on grief that focus primarily on the various emotional stages a person will go through, this book also talks about the specific steps a family would go through in the funeral preparation phase.
*at a quick glance, the book appeared to have stories about people the author ministered to during the funeral prep/day/follow-up

I supposed I was hoping the book would help me be a support to those within the first week or two of a loss. The book was okay but I was hoping for more, and it feels dated in several parts (it's copyright 1979).

[Laura Slusar · Rating 4 out of 5]

A comforting, quick read. This book made me feel understood and "normal". I love the empathetic and warm tone the author uses. I feel like I can flip to any random page in times of pain over the loss of my father.

[Prophet Elijah]

BV4905.2 .M28 1984