Grief Unveiled: One Father's Journey Through the Death of a Child: Fifteen Years Later - Softcover

Gregory Floyd reveals his heart-breaking journey through the sorrow of losing his youngest son. He deals not only with his own broken heart, but also with the struggle to reconstruct his role as husband, father, and protector. A Grief Unveiled offers encouragement not only to those who have experienced the agony of losing a child, but also to anyone who has suffered a loss. This book is a witness to the intimate presence of God in the midst of unbearable grief.

Gregory Floyd’s journey through grief after the tragic death of his youngest son recounts the full impact of such a loss on a typical Catholic family. In this expanded edition, he more than ever before allows the reader into his heart as he grapples with emotions that question the goodness of God in the midst of unbearable grief. He also answers the question: What is it like to live with such grief ten, fifteen, twenty years later?

With brutal honesty, this loving father openly reveals the depths of his pain as he struggles to maintain faith and provide leadership for his family. He also reflects as he watches his other children mature, get married, and begin their own independent lives in the time since his son’s death. Each of the children adds his and her own brief reflections in a special appendix to this important volume.

“An extraordinary account...at once emotionally devastating, at times spiritually exhilarating, and most of the time both at once.” – First Things

“This is no ordinary book about grief. Gregory Floyd writes from the depth of a father’s heart with sensitivity and spiritual reality.” – Thomas J. Monaghan Founder of Domino’s Pizza

“This is a story of immense and intense pain, and a great testament to the Christian faith.” – The Newark Star-Ledger