<p><b>The perennial classic: this intimate journal chronicling the <i>Narnia </i>author''s experience of grief after his wife''s death has consoled readers for half a century; this edition features responses from authors like Hilary Mantel, Francis Spufford, Rowan Williams, Jenna Bailey ...</b><br><br>''An intimate, anguished account of a man grappling with the mysteries of faith and love ... Elegant and raw ... A powerful record of thought and emotion experienced in real time.'' <b>Guardian </b><br><br>''Raw and modern ... This unsentimental, even bracing, account of one man¿s dialogue with despair becomes both compelling and consoling ... A contemporary classic.'' <b>Observer</b><br><br>''A source of great consolation ... Lewis deploys his genius for vivid imagery ... It is a relief for the reader to find that he or she is not alone in the intense loneliness or feelings of anguish that bereavement brings.''<b> Henry Marsh, <i>The</i></b><b><i> Times</i></b><br><br>''Testimony from a