A Grief Unveiled: One Father's Journey Through the Loss of a Child
"An extraordinary account . . . at once emotionally devastating, at times spiritually exhilarating,  and most of the time both at once."  --First ThingsA Grief Unveiled is a profound witness to the light and hope that Christianity offers to a hurting world. It is a rock on which those who grieve can re-build their lives. It's destined to be a classic work on the topic of grieving."  --Envoy, Matthew J. Pinto, August 1999A good resource for those seeking to understand, as well as for parents who think that nobody  understands.   --Discipleship JournalCourage is a virtue that tends to show up on most lists, and Gregory Floyd has done us a remarkable turn in sharing how he and his family entered into the very heart of courage (which is Christ's heart). On April 24, 1995, an out-of-control-car careened out of its way and struck his fourth child, John-Paul, age six and a half, snapping his brain stem and killing him almost instantly.  In "A Grief Unveiled", Floyd shows honestly the brutal reality of suffering and grief that attends the death of a child - and yet the grace and love that flow from God and from the Church into a family at such a time. This is not a book to be passive about or to imagine that you can observe from the sidelines. This book will grab readers and demand reactions.  I grieved with Floyd and hoped with him, too, and came through the reality of both to, understand more deeply how good God has been to me in my own suffering.  This is a tremendous and moving book and many, many contemporary Catholics should read it.  --New Covenant, Our Sunday Visitor, September, 1999Father's Memoir on Grief -- Gregory Floyd's six-year-old son John-Paul was killed on  the family's front lawn by an out-of, control motorist. John-Paul died instantly. In this  personal memoir, "A Grief Unveiled: One Father's Journey through the: Death of a Child,"  Floyd reveals his heart-breaking journey through the sorrow of losing a young child as he  deals not only with his own broken heart, but also with the struggle to reconstruct his role  as husband, father and protector. Floyd understands with a newfound sympathy why people turn  to drugs and  alcohol and why so many marriages break up after the death of a child: " ...one must do something to numb the pain." A devout Catholic, Floyd captures the almost  indescribable moments of pain as well as the palpable moments of grace as he openly shares  his struggle. "A Grief is a powerful witness to the intimate presence of God in the midst of  unbearable loss, offering hope to all who struggle with grief. --The Family Digest, Sept/Oct 1999Gregory Floyd has written the book that no parent ever wants to be in a position to read. In 194 autobiographical pages, Mr. Floyd tells of his heart-wrenching journey through despair after the loss of his 6-year-old son. He envelopes the reader in his pain but amazingly is also able to share moments of grace along his journey. A father of seven and a student of theology, Mr. Floyd opens his soul and outwardly struggles with questions about the goodness of God . . . The reader of this enlightening book cannot help but be moved by such a powerful journey.  --Alliance Magazine, November 1999Uniquely poignant is this record of a man's struggle with grief over the death of his son . . .This book spares no detail of the family's struggle: from the moments on the lawn; to the hospital agony; the precious outreach of family and friends; the torrents of prayer . [..] --Catholic Library World, March 2000When his 6-year-old son was killed by a motorist, Gregory Floyd's family embarked on a journey of sorrow. Here the author details the process of their grief. This book offers hope and a sense of God's presence to those dealing with an unbearable loss.  --New Man, July/August 1999