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"This is a hard book to read like watching the news and learning about war, poverty, and famine. We would rather look away, ignore, and pretend. God doesn't pretend; he knows, he enters in, and he loves us. And God calls us to participate in his love and presence. So for those with family or friends walking through the confusion and challenges of dementia, this book is a real gift. Groothuis takes us from admissions of moments of rage to the sweet, tender mercy of Sunny the golden doodle, from painful, honest reflections about the eeriness of the disease to signs of hope that only God can provide. He helps us begin to understand what is beyond our grasp. Many who try to make sense of their own journeys will find here an authentic voice to help along the way." (Kelly M. Kapic, professor of theological studies, Covenant College, author of Embodied Hope)"I read the book in one sitting because it is riveting. Groothuis brings to life not only the day-to-day sorrows and joys but also the deeper anxieties and consolations that underlie the everyday, and matches these evocative descriptions with reflections that invite all of us to join him on this journey of suffering and faith." (Eleonore Stump, honorary professor at Wuhan University, patron of the Aquinas Institute, Blackfriars Hall, Oxford)"To be honest, I've never read a book like this. It overflows with deep reflection on the suffering of life and the apparent absence of God at the very times we need him most. But the specialness of this book lies in Groothuis's raw, unfiltered, and bewildering expression of emotion pain, agony, confusion regarding the journey of his dear wife, Becky, and its impact on Doug's own pilgrimage. There are no cheap Christian slogans, no slapping of a Bible verse as a Band-Aid on a near-mortal wound, no simplistic happily-ever-after. But there is hope. Hope built on deep reflection about Christianity, suffering, and the meaning of life. To me, this is the best book my dear friend has ever written. Its healing powers will penetrate your soul as you slowly read through its pages." (J. P. Moreland, distinguished professor of philosophy, Talbot School of Theology, Biola University)"Poignant. Profound. Powerful. This very personal journey through a wife's dementia will astound you with its eloquence and insights. The path through twilight is painful, but thank God! it's not without ultimate hope. This is a memoir that will mark you forever." (Lee Strobel, professor of Christian thought, Houston Baptist University, author of The Case for Christ and The Case for Faith)"Douglas Groothuis's Walking Through Twilight is an extraordinarily moving memoir of lament. In inviting the reader into the experience of his wife's progressive dementia, he combines superb writing and the incisive thinking of a first-rate philosopher, which he is. But far beyond this, the book is filled with liberating honesty and the particular beauty of unadorned truth. Hearing God in the thunder and lightning is easy, but hearing him in what sounds mostly like silence takes a particularly keen and delicate ear, one this author possesses in abundance." (Eric Metaxas, radio host of the Eric Metaxas Show, author of Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy)"Would I write as Doug Groothuis does here? Could I even begin to? I was profoundly humbled by this memoir. Philosophers are all about clear thinking, but the classroom is beggared by the anguish described here with such searing honesty, such poetic insight, such intense clarity, and such unconquerable hope." (Os Guinness, author of Impossible People)

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About the Author

Douglas Groothuis (PhD, University of Oregon) is professor of philosophy at Denver Seminary in Denver, Colorado, where he heads the Apologetics and Ethics masters degree program. His articles have been published in professional journals such as Religious Studies, Philosophia Christi, Themelios, Christian Scholar's Review, Inquiry, and Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society. He has written numerous books, including Philosophy in Seven Sentences and Truth Decay.

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Product details

Paperback: 177 pages

Publisher: IVP Books (November 21, 2017)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 9780830845187

ISBN-13: 978-0830845187

ASIN: 0830845186

Product Dimensions:

5.5 x 0.5 x 8 inches

Shipping Weight: 8.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review:

4.9 out of 5 stars

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This is a book unlike any other I have read. Nevertheless, it is a book that needed to be written, and I believe only Douglas Groothuis could have written it. It is a memoir of his very personal experiences of caring for his wife who suffers from primary progressive aphasia (PPA), but it is also the thoughtful meditations of a skilled and eloquent Christian philosopher.It is stirring, while at the same time intelligent and logical. This makes for a literary work of deep existential and philosophical depth. It is impassioned without devolving into emotional anarchy; it is thoughtful without becoming cold and abstract.I believe it was Miguel de Unamuno who said a philosophy must be lived. Douglas Groothuis has not speculated on a theology of lament in the academy--he has endured true pain and has been forced to make sense of it. He has written an account of it for our benefit.As with every book I have read by Douglas Groothuis, it is exceptionally well written. In Walking Through Twilight he acknowledges that he takes great joy in finding the right word, and laments that his wife Becky can no longer help him find the right words. However, even without Becky's help, his love for the English language and and the craft of writing is apparent. On thing I love about his style is introducing words not used by the average American, such as prevarication, but in a way that is unpretentious and even natural. He also writes in such a way that the meanings of such words can be easily discerned via context clues. Even if the word has to be looked up, the reader has learned a new word, and the author does not introduce so many of these words that looking them up is a chore.This is really just the dose of reality that American evangelicals need, as opposed to more popular works by Joel Osteen. This book is for those willing to learn to "smelt meaning out of suffering" from a master. The greatest benefit will be to those who have lost, or who are losing, loved ones to dementia, but everyone should read this book.

In his memoir, “Walking Through Twilight: A Wife’s Illness – A Philosopher’s Lament”, Douglas Groothuis combines several things often lacking in books written on suffering and God. There are good books out there on a theology of suffering and there are moving tales of the personal experience of suffering, but rarely can an author integrate the personal story, faithful lament, theological and philosophical reflection, and make wonderful use of the biblical account. Dr. Groothuis’ work is filled with sorrow, honesty, wisdom, and surprising grace.Through the book he weaves the story of his beloved wife’s descent into a rare form of dementia, primary progressive aphasia, into a reflection on lament and relationship with God. There is plenty of brutal honesty here as we look in on the mind of a brilliant woman falling apart. Most of the chapters are biographical – thus the label of “memoir” – and a few of the chapters are more philosophical in their form. Altogether, they comprise a powerfully well-rounded account of a man who loves Christ, dealing thoughtfully and prayerfully with one of the more complicated and painful things a husband could face.In a book like this it would be unsurprising if an author used a handful of well-worn biblical passages to proof-text things he or she wanted to say, but Dr. Groothuis avoids that trap. Their situation and his desire to lament well drives him into Scripture for wisdom and guidance. As a result, you and I have our eyes and hearts open to a fuller understanding of Scripture and how God works. Walking Through Twilight makes wonderful use of Ecclesiastes, a difficult book to interpret on a good day, as well as just about every other form of literature in the Bible. This is a book that reinforces the Protestant commitment that Scripture guides us and not the other way around.Among many other things, Dr. Groothuis provides clear and experienced guidance on how to talk to and love people suffering unremitting pain. Christians (though not exclusively) are well-known for simple and trite answers to difficult situations. His advice guides us into loving friendship, silence, and the simple comfort of saying, “I hate this for you.”By in large the Evangelical and Protestant world is tempted to ignore the most difficult realities of life, sometimes going to the extreme of placing guilt at the feet of the sufferer. We need more works like this to help us develop what one friend of mine likes to call, a “theology of the cross.” When we suffer we look to the cross and our Savior. Dr. Groothuis writes, “If we are tempted to look elsewhere for meaning and hope in this suffering, we must return to the earnest confession of Peter: ‘Where else can we go?’ Like Peter, I know too much to go back” (pg. 50).Scripture never averts its eyes from the pain of life, and neither should we. This book is a gift to us.

“I am hanging by a thread, but the thread is knit by God.”After following this lamenting journey through twilight, it becomes clear that this statement, given towards the end of the book, is far more than spiritualized sentiment or theological necessity. Rather, it is an appropriate description of this journey that has taken its author into the valley where the shadow of death evermore creeps in, but which finds comfort and hope in the promise that the Shepherd still walks beside. The purpose of this memoir is to walk through the twilight of life, the season of life that sometimes does not give us enough time to absorb it, and sometimes lasts longer than we feel we can endure. For Douglas and Becky, it is the latter experience that defines their twilight, and for His own purposes God has allowed them to linger in this season. It is because they will not be the only ones who must face the harsh realities of twilight that come in this world that this book serves as a beacon of hope for those who struggle to make it through another day.In a age where appearance is everything and there is seldom grace for the journey, this book’s gift is the real ups and downs of life. Finding pause in our hyperactive lives, the reader is introduced to the necessity of lament, the humanness of frustration, the inability of even our best systems to bring about peace, the horrendous effects of sickness, and the enduring faithfulness of the love of God. When everything in life has been stripped to its final thread, there is hope in that thread being knit by God. And this book is a blessing to those who suffer in this life, or walk alongside those who suffer.An even more poignant read during this season of Thanksgiving and Advent, I express my gratitude to its author and his wife for their faithfulness and willingness in sharing this journey.(Thanksgiving Day, 2017)

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