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The Undistracted Widow

Living for God after losing your husband

by Carol W. Cornish

  • Paperback
  • 208 pages
  • Publisher: Intervarsity Press (IVP)
  • 13.8 x 21.5 x 1.6 cm

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On losing her husband to lung cancer, Carol Cornish was surprised by the depth and the unique nature of her grief. Drawing on this experience she offers other widows honest, practical and biblical help. Her unswerving belief is that God can bring them – like her – to a place of renewed identity, purpose and contentment.

Writing from a biblical perspective, Carol Cornish helps readers to discover how God is working in the midst of the deep distress of losing a spouse. She provides the reader with direction in finding true and lasting comfort in Christ and encourages widows to use their widowhood for God’s glory. She equips churches, families and friends to come alongside those mourning the loss of a spouse.

The Undistracted Widow helps readers trust in God, manage emotions, learn from both biblical and contemporary widows, rethink the past, present and future, and prepare for what’s next. Any woman who is grieving the loss of her husband, or who knows of someone in mourning, will find this to be a valuable resource.

  • Author

    Carol W. Cornish

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Intervarsity Press (IVP)

  • Published

    September 2010

  • Weight

    274g

  • Page Count

    208

  • Dimensions

    13.8 x 21.5 x 1.6 cm

  • ISBN

    9781844744916

  • ISBN-10

    1844744914

  • Eden Code

    3583489

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    Carol was married to Roland for 38 years; he died just 11 months after being diagnosed with lung cancer. Written from the heart, this book is intended to help Christian readers to see God at work in the midst of mourning. It certainly points to comfort and hope, but I feel that anyone recently bereaved would not have the attention span to read such a ‘meaty tome’, and those feeling angry with God or who are wallowing in self-pity might be made to feel inadequate and guilty for not putting their trust in Him. However there is much in the book which I found helpful – particularly the well-chosen excerpts from the book of Psalms, the examples of biblical widows, and a chapter on ‘stretching forward’. The Appendix 1 ‘How to help a widow’ has sound practical advice. This is, in my view, a book to read before widowhood strikes. Maybe it could be stocked in your church library as it would help congregations in dealing with the bereaved, be they widows or widowers.

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