Five Cries of Grief

by Merton P. Strommen and A. Irene Strommen

Book Overview

On August 12, 1986, 25-year-old David Strommen was struck and killed by a bolt of lightning. The tragedy sent his parents reeling with grief. Out of that grief came a long journey toward healing-a journey that is chronicled in this extraordinary book.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806629878
• ISBN13: 9780806629872
• Release Date: August 1996
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

For Men Who Can't Get Into Other Grief Books

What I love about this book is that it takes a HE said/ SHE said approach. The book is written by parents who lost a 25 year old son and each has a voice to share. The chapters alternate between the father's journal and the mother's journal, with each realizing that the pains and how they deal with the loss are so completely different. This is the only book my husband was able to relate to, as it came from a father's view, didn't appear to be all mushy and was not preachy.

Five Cries of Grief

My mother and my oldest son (who was 24 years old)were killed in an automobile accident seven months ago. Most books I have read on coping with the death of a child have been written by parents who have lost much younger children. In this book the child was 25 years old. I was able to relate to the parents who were the authors of this book. I recommended this book to a friend who wanted to purchase a book for a loved one who had lost a child. I also plan to purchase additional copies of this book to give to others who have lost a child. If you have lost a child, particularly an adult child, I highly recommend this book.

Truly an inspirational story of their journey through grief!

The Strommens really allow you to share in their journey through grief. It allowed me to get an insight of what my parents were going through after our loss of my brother. This book is truly inspirational, open, loving, and healing! The Lord truly blessed me with through the sharing of their experience.