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The Madness of Grief

A Memoir of Love and Loss

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By: Reverend Richard Coles
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Whether it is pastoral care for the bereaved, discussions about the afterlife or being called out to perform the last rites, death is part of the Reverend Richard Coles' life and work. But when his partner, the Reverend David Coles, died, shortly before Christmas in 2019, much about death took Coles by surprise. For one thing, David's death at the early age of 43 was unexpected.

The man that so often assists others to examine life's moral questions now found himself in need of help. He began to look to others for guidance to steer him through his grief. The flock was leading the shepherd. Much about grief surprised him: the volume of 'sadmin' you have to do when someone dies, how much harder it is travelling for work alone, even the pain of typing a text message to your partner - then realising you are alone.

The Reverend Richard Coles's deeply personal account of life after grief will resonate, unforgettably, with anyone who has lost a loved one.

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This is the most beautiful love poem I've ever read. It is a song to love of a partner, love of nature, love of dogs, love of God and love of love.
There were parts of the book which almost broke me but do not be put off because the wit and warmth are wonderfully uplifting. As you would expect from surely one of the kindest people on earth, Richard Coles is a generous, thoughtful writer, who is as kind to his readers as he is to everyone.
This is a story which needed to be told and a book which needs to be read.

A love poem

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My Mother died last November. This account resonated deeply. Anybody who cannot grasp why their loved ones damage themselves to death won't understand anymore than they did before but they will know that others go through almost identical emotions. I felt less alone after reading this book. Thank you Revrend Coles.

A Sincere Account

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Having been through grief myself I felt comforted from some of the stories Richard shared and afterwards I felt better about how I also handle my days of this rollercoaster ride of loss.

Comforting read

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It’s a fairly tame timid treatment on grief. It’s actually quite touch how the separation from their dogs is as painful as that of his partner.
Very unfortunate that again he broke his anonymity of his membership of a 12 step program.

Grief

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What an open and honest book. So poignant and completely accurate account of what grieving is like. It never goes away, time doesn’t heal and it hits you whenever it likes! Told with humour and an openness. Definitely worth a listen / read.

Just Beautiful

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