Download or read book Surviving Widowhood written by Esther R. Goshen-Gottstein and published by Gefen Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It slowly began to dawn on me that, like millions of other women all over the world, I had been left forever by my husband." An estimated eighty percent of married women can expect to be widowed in the future. In Surviving Widowhood, a clinical psychologist explores her experience after the death of her husband, describing the profound changes to her understanding of herself, and her adjustment to the new configuration of her life. Addressing such aspects of widowhood as: reactions of family, especially grandchildren; her dreams, and their significance, in the aftermath of her husband's death; the importance of Jewish tradition and ritual; maintaining memories; and reintegrating into life, the result is a moving and uplifting read. Surviving Widowhood is an essential resource for women and their families and friends, as well as therapists, and at the same time is an intensely readable human story.
Download or read book Surviving Widowhood written by Sharon Engram and published by . This book was released on 2022-02-16 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Perhaps you're holding this book, thinking, I don't need more sadness in my life. I get it. But this book doesn't focus on sadness. It focuses on hope and comfort, strength, and peace." -Steve Engram, senior pastor, Desert Springs Community Church in Goodyear, Arizona You may have lost your husband suddenly, had only a few months to say goodbye, or were a caregiver for several years. And most widows don't have capacity for a book about moving through the trenches of grief or grappling with day-to-day life. That's why this mother-daughter author team chose to write short bite-sized devotions of hope from their own journeys through grief. Daughter Lori's husband of twenty-one years died of a neurological disorder, and mother Sharon's husband of sixty years passed away from an unexpected aggressive cancer. Both women understand grief, and they extend warm, comforting words of love from Jesus to other widows in their times of deep loss. With each tender devotion and enough space for journaling your thoughts, their messages will help you: Lean into Jesus and His love Seek personal self-care Accept comfort from others Guide children through the grief process Make important life and daily decisions Celebrate the holidays and special events In Surviving Widowhood: 40 Devotions of Hope, your grieving heart will be comforted, your tears will be seen, and your soul will be nourished.
Download or read book The Widow s Survival Guide written by Charity Pimentel-Hyams and published by Morgan James Publishing. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Charity offers hope and practical steps through the darkness and difficulty of grief into the light and new possibilities of life.” —The Reverend Tracy Fye Weatherhogg Within The Widow’s Survival Guide, Charity Pimentel-Hyams, a widow at thirty-seven with children aged five, three, and one at the time of her husband’s tragic and unexpected death, takes women through the challenges and triumphs of young widowhood. Throughout The Widow’s Survival Guide, women learn: What to do directly after the death of their spouse How to support themselves and handle grieving children, even when they’re falling apart What grief can look like and the symptoms it creates How to create an action plan for day-to-day life Strategies to check in with their heart and stay connected to their lost loved one “A brave and deeply human account of embracing unbearable loss . . . powerful medicine for anyone suffering loss.” —Robin Winn, LMFT “A heartbreaking journey of myriad emotions, love, and loss. I found myself holding my breath through some of the painfully practical details and advice to widows. The love expressed in this book in tangible, honest and devastating.” —Ana-Maria Figueredo, author of The Secret Art of Selling Insurance “Just the right mix of practicality and existentialism . . . anticipates and normalizes the complex emotions associated with early widowhood.” —Megan Greenleaf, MD
Download or read book Surviving Widowhood written by Esther R. Goshen-Gottstein and published by Gefen Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It slowly began to dawn on me that, like millions of other women all over the world, I had been left forever by my husband." An estimated eighty percent of married women can expect to be widowed in the future. In Surviving Widowhood, a clinical psychologist explores her experience after the death of her husband, describing the profound changes to her understanding of herself, and her adjustment to the new configuration of her life. Addressing such aspects of widowhood as: reactions of family, especially grandchildren; her dreams, and their significance, in the aftermath of her husband's death; the importance of Jewish tradition and ritual; maintaining memories; and reintegrating into life, the result is a moving and uplifting read. Surviving Widowhood is an essential resource for women and their families and friends, as well as therapists, and at the same time is an intensely readable human story.
Download or read book Survival Handbook for Widows written by Ruth Jean Loewinsohn and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Six Secrets to Surviving Widowhood written by Audrey Pellicano and published by . This book was released on 2013-05-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Widowhood: an unexpected path in life that we didn't choose to lead. I remember the panic, the “how am I going to do this” thoughts; all the unknowns and uncertainties. I remember reflecting back on my love, my relationship with Joe, but the hopes and dreams that belonged once to the two of us, now became mine alone. The journey was bumpy, but I learned many lessons along the way. This was my life and my journey, the lessons learned and mistakes made. It is my hope that your visions become clear and your path less bumpy as I share the Six Secrets of Surviving Widowhood.
Download or read book From Surviving to Thriving young Widowhood with Kids written by Julie D Raque and published by . This book was released on 2006-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of how a happily married woman and mother of an infant and a toddler, at the age of 29, woke up at the usual 5:15a.m., and how, within two hours, was widowed. What's unique about this book is the writing allows you to see and feel first-hand the grief and tragedy that Julie and her family went through when experiencing the sudden-death loss. It illustrates to other parents how they can rebuild quality lives and mold and shape their children into adults that can live successful lives. Julie struggled for six years as she learned the hard lessons that pulled her and her two children through the grief process and rebuilt their lives in a way she never thought possible without her husband. This book has a powerful message for other widowed and single parents. It demonstrates how a person can lose a spouse; make their way through the grieving process; deal with the anger, guilt, frustration, and feelings of being overwhelmed; be a parent to their children; and come out on the side where the grass is green.
Download or read book Healing for the Heart a Guide for Survival in the World of the Widow written by Nancy Hughes and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2007-08 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While trying to deal with her overwhelming sadness and grief at the death of her husband, the author found hope and compassion in the Lord. "Healing for the Heart" contains personal stories and encouragement from seven widows to help strengthen ones faith.
Download or read book Beyond Widowhood written by Robert C. DiGiulio and published by New York : Free Press ; London : Collier Macmillan. This book was released on 1989 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Happily Even After written by Carole Fleet and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The issues that surround the loss of a spouse are numerous and complex. A very small sampling of these issues include helping children cope with a parent's death, re-entering the workplace and eventually re-entering the world of dating, love and intimacy; as well as moving through a profoundly emotional period. The widowed must find a way to accept and deal with these oftentimes conflicting and confusing emotions while being expected to "carry on and carry forward" by those around them. The widowed must also adjust financially and legally; as well as be available to children that inevitably look to their surviving parent for guidance and support. Whether newly widowed or widowed for many years, those who has suffered the loss of a spouse have many questions that need answering and they likely know no one who is adequately qualified to answer those questions. Award-winning author and grief recovery expert, Carole Brody Fleet follows up the critically acclaimed: "Widows Wear Stilettos" with the aptly-titled, Happily Even After, the first and only book of its kind; answering the most common questions that the widowed generally have both immediately following a spouse's death as well as months and even years thereafter. These questions are excerpted from thousands of actual letters received by the author and the responses are from the author's own perspective; based upon considerable personal and professional experience and insight. Since the questions featured are the more commonly asked questions by those who are themselves widowed, readers will likely find answers to most of the questions that they have concerning widowhood; dealing with everything from child rearing as a widowed parent to coping with relatives who fancy themselves financial wizards, to the "rules of intimacy"...and a wide-ranging variety of subjects in between. In her warm, witty and wise tone, Carole walks widows through the shock and overwhelming sadness and back into the land of the living. Whether you are a young woman in the early years of a marriage, a Golden Anniversary celebrant or a "widow of the heart" who lost a signifigant other with no legal claims, Fleet will hold your hand and offer you practical tools for any problem you may face. Most importantly, Happily EVEN After will help you reclaim YOU.
Download or read book Young Widow Surviving the first year of loss written by Nora Lavin and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book From One Widow to Another written by Miriam Neff and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Widow" is one title women do not want to have. Yet, according to the Surgeon General’s office, 800,000 people become widows or widowers every year in the United States alone. Every aspect of a widow’s existence changes—like it or not, ready or not. These changes add to the emotional roller coaster that most women experience after losing their husband. Miriam Neff understands the ride. As she struggled to understand and accept her new role after her husband’s death, she recognized the need for women to hear from others about their experiences and what helped them transition to this new stage of life. From One Widow to Another offers practical advice for those facing the loss of a spouse. Drawing from her own loss, Neff walks with the reader through practical issues to a sense of encouragement.
Download or read book Jackie s Survival Guide to Young Widowhood written by N H Rey and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-22 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At 34, Davina Mellon becomes a widow after her husband, successful physician David dies in an accident. She is thus left alone to bring up their two children, twins Steve and Fiona. By focusing on her similarities and differences with Jackie Kennedy Onassis, widowed at the same age, she tries to move on with her life despite the grief and the chaos of suddenly becoming a single mother of two energetic toddlers. Determined to rebuild her life like Jackie did, she experiences the return to a much changed dating scene, this time with a lot more baggage.
Download or read book Widowhood 101 written by Berenice E Kleiman and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-31 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine yourself dealing with spousal loss and discovering that ALL your income sources have suddenly frozen, including bank accounts, Social Security, pension, and brokerage accounts. You have a mound of paper work and need access to the death certificate, safe deposit box and/or legal papers, even your original Social Security card to prove your identity, marriage and loss. But with Covid-19 banks and government offices are closed. As a matter of fact, you can't even have a formal funeral, wake, Shiva or bereavement to help you mourn your loss. A mountain of demands and paper work stretches out before you with little support or ability to fill out the forms and reopen these accounts. This was the situation I encountered in April 2020 when even my husband's death certificate took eight weeks to arrive. Caught in grief and loss, I vowed as I fought through these challenges that I would leave a trail for others who follow me. I wrote WIDOWHOOD 101 to help widows and widowers prepare for these next steps. Few of us know that our wills and powers of attorney are only two small parts of this new equation. Each chapter ends with "Lessons Learned" to help make your passage easier. This book is targeted to those generally 65 or older, who have a comfortable financial base and have had long marriages. It not only includes my experience but also is based on about 40 interviews with friends and their friends of comparable backgrounds, most of whom were not caught in Covid-19. But they still ran into buzz saws. Among the tips to share: COMMUNICATE with your spouse about end-of-life decisions far in advance, including nursing home vs. home care; burial vs. cremation; even the type of ceremony preferred; COMMUNICATE about your finances and have all pertinent records in one place with accessibility that you share not only with each other but also with your executor. IF A SECOND MARRIAGE involving children in one or both, make sure you have an excellent estate attorney to protect all rights from challenges, especially an attorney not planning to retire in the next couple of years.WIDOWHOOD 101: NEXT STEPS is my story, my grief and all. It's honest...and hopefully will be helpful.
Download or read book Surviving Widowhood written by ECSelfPublishing and published by . This book was released on 2007-03-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This memoir focuses on the author's experiences dealing with the death of his wife. It reveals in human terms the causes and events leading to his decision to stay single or marry again.
Download or read book Help for Widows written by Joyce Stone and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book can be a comfort, guide to survival, hope and renewal for widows. Spiritual growth and growing closer to God form a vital part of the book.
Download or read book Surviving Widowhood written by Janet Laird and published by . This book was released on 2012-01-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is true - there really is life after the death of a spouse. Just ask advice columnist, Maggie Montclair, who is here to help widows of all ages rediscover joy and zest for life, even without their beloved husbands. Along with her ornery friend Gertie whose amusing personal experiences with widowhood include burying four husbands whom she swears all died from natural causes, Maggie offers gentle support and candid guidance that encourages widows to step outside their comfort zones, conquer loneliness, find new friends, and ultimately embrace a new chapter in their lives filled with laughter, promise, and fun. Surviving widowhood is no easy task, but with practical Maggie and feisty Gertie along for the ride, it suddenly doesn't seem as daunting anymore!
