Good Grief

"Grief is the main Required Course in life from which no one is exempt."
-Dr. Dan Cowell

A compassionate guide to navigating grief, finding meaning, and rediscovering hope after loss.

In Good Grief, board-certified psychiatrist Dr. Dan Cowell draws on decades of clinical experience, twelve years leading a parish bereavement group, and his own experience of profound loss to offer a deeply human companion for those who mourn.

With wisdom from psychiatry, faith traditions, literature, philosophy, and the lives of the saints, Cowell explores the many faces of grief and the unpredictable journey of mourning. Brief, accessible chapters combine personal reflection, clinical stories, and practical insight, helping readers understand their grief while making space for healing, meaning, and renewed hope. This book features a large typeface, generous spacing, and reflection questions with space for responding, making it a gift to read and return to again and again.

For anyone grieving the loss of a loved one-or accompanying someone who is-Good Grief offers reassurance that grief is not something to "get over," but a journey through which life can, slowly and unexpectedly, become meaningful again.