The Sisterhood of Widows: Sixteen True Stories of Grief, Anger and Healing

by Mary Francis

Overview

There are 13,455,127 widows in the United States and Canada. The Sisterhood of Widows is a powerful book of healing containing sixteen true stories from widows of all walks of life who reflect and comment about life after the death of their husbands. Their stories cover death from accidents, cancer, heart attacks, and even suicide. All are told in a truthful and sometimes painful manner. Emotionally every widow handles loss differently and yet there is a common bond they share that makes them part of a sisterhood. And each widow’s story provides guidance and insight into human nature and the journey of perseverance through grief.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781600377839
Publisher:	Morgan James Publishing
Publication date:	01/01/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	220
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Mary Francis found parts of herself in the experiences that the other widows had before her. When her husband died he was fifty-three and she was fifty. Twenty-seven years of marriage and then she was single, but she didn’t feel single. In fact she was not married, not divorced and really not single—and so she was a Widow. How odd that seemed!
 

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Take the Time to Really Learn Who You Are
Chapter 2: Don't Let Anyone Else Make Your Life Decisions for You
Chapter 3: Stand Up for What You Know is Right
Chapter 4: Don't Expect a Quick Fix
Chapter 5: Write It All Out In a Journal
Chapter 6: Don't be Afraid of Remarrying
Chapter 7: Try Life On Your Own Before You Get Into Another Relationship
Chapter 8: Think about the Good Times You Had Together and Not the Hard Times
Chapter 9: Don't Clutter Your Life With Stuff
Chapter 10: Don't Give Up Your Independence
Chapter 11: Trust in the Lord With All Your Heart
Chapter 12: Helping Others Will Help You to Heal and Grow
Chapter 13: Find Someone to Talk to About Your Husband
Chapter 14: Do the Things You Always Said You Wanted to Do
Chapter 15: Try to Find Your Own Balance
Chapter 16: The Author's Story

Editorial Reviews

"In the health care profession, we see women put themselves last in a crisis and their health deteriorates because of it. This book is a wonderful collection of "life after loss" experiences and how women not only survive, but find a way to thrive."  - Natalie Treadwell, Founder of Food For Life Healthy Lifestyle

"Each testimony gives different insight and understanding into the transition of wife to widow. These testimonies layered together under one cover; offer a needed comfort to a new widow." - Todd D Soper, President, Todd D Soper Financial Services Inc.

"Embodied in each of these women is the strength that it takes to overcome adversity and without question they teach us all the meaning of resilience and survival and they do so in their own words." - Tracy Friars, Lay Worship Leader and Human Resource Consultant

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