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The Madness of Grief

A Memoir of Love and Loss

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The Madness of Grief

By: Reverend Richard Coles
Narrated by: 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.

©2021 Richard Coles (P)2021 Orion Publishing Group Death & Dying Grief & Loss Personal Development Relationships Sociology Grief Inspiring Feel-Good Heartfelt Thought-Provoking Funny

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It’s an awful shame this book had to be written at all,I found it moving and so true the title, The Madness of Grief.You go through so many emotions and this encapsulates every up and down you feel.Just beautifully written and an excellent read,would highly recommend.

Beautifully Written.

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Having lost so many relatives lately this is such a poignant reminder of how grief hits you. I love the term sadmin and shared this with my relatives it’s a perfect phrase. Thank you for this xx

So relevant and moving

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Rev Richard Coles is a bright and eloquent man with a lovely sense of humour. He deals with the death of David who was the love of his life in a sensitive and respectful way with love and loss hand in hand. I laughed and cried in equal measures.

Maureen

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Being in the midst of grief I was uncertain about reading this book but I found it helpful - I am not alone in this world of madness. It was read by Richard Coles whose voice and tone has a calming and comforting effect. Sad but not self pitying. Realist but not frightening. In one word- comforting.

Challenging, heart rending and comforting

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Such a beautiful book. It has helped me to reason out some of my feelings after losing loved ones. Read in a way by Richard that no one else could have done. Thank you.

I will read this book many times.

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Lovingly narrated and very sad on equal amounts. This will resonate with those who are bereaved, especially those who have lost their life partner!

Poignant

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A beautiful tribute to real love. I hope the good memories are a comfort.

A moving tribute.

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Beautiful, raw, heartbreaking and hopeful. Grief is a tricky beast and books like this help us unpack it all. I'm grateful for the reverend for sharing his truth.

An important listen

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Absolutely lovely. I'm a huge fan of Rev Coles and after listening, still am, if not more so. I found it humbling to hear about grief and loss from the perception of a religious leader, especially one who is openly gay and unapologetic about his orientation and his marriage to another man.
There were times where his narration seemed to veer into details and anecdotes that didn't really matter to the story at hand, but I realized that such is the point of the story: death, loss, grief and despair make us think about and do weird stuff, and its all just part of the process.
Lovely book. I recommend to all.

The Title delivers

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I really enjoyed this book.
I can really relate to it as I've been through the dame recently.
Well narrated by the author.

Beautifully written, observant, funny yet sad

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