In April 1956, C. S Lewis, a confirmed bachelor, married Joy Davidman, an American poet with two small children. After four brief, intensely happy years, Davidman died of cancer and Lewis found himself alone again, and inconsolable. To defend himself against the loss of belief in God, Lewis wrote this journal, an eloquent statement of discovered faith. In it he freely confesses his doubts, his rage, and his awareness of human frailty. In it he finds, once again, the way back to life. Now a modern classic, A Grief Observed has offered solace and insight to countless readers worldwide.