Andrew L. McDonald

The Ministry of Lament

Counseling, Grief & Mental Health

“While making a compelling case for how notions of care have been hijacked, truncated, and curtailed, Gene Fowler expands the ability of caregivers and congregations to provide the long-term acts of faithful healing that deep loss requires. The book is given particular clarity through examples of movies, books, stories, and Psalms that help healers see anew their task—to compassionately and creatively encourage the bereaved as they rewrite the story of their lives.”