Widowed

by Joyce Brothers

Book Overview

In this book written shortly after her own husband's death, Dr. Joyce Brothers shares her grieving process and life after loss in this supportive guide that is "generously coated with genuine... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 067155266X
• ISBN13: 9780671552664
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

"He is always with me."

Most self-help books for widows focus on ways to "get over" the grief. Dr. Brothers rightly says one never gets over the loneliness of widowhood, although it does lessen with time. She describes in detail the illness and death of her husband of 39 years, and her desperation and loss of purpose so common to those bereaved. It's easy to identify with her "two steps forward, one step back" progress, and and she is candid about her pain and suicidal thoughts. She wisely spends only a few pages at the end on the usual "tips" for getting on with life after loss. This book is not just for widows; anyone who has lost a loved one will feel better after reading this book, just knowing that someone else has gone through it and shares your feelings. Her realization that the sharp pain had gradually, imperceptibly, lessened is realistic and heartening. Recommended.

Great book

My sister sent me this book after I'd been widowed for only a year. The timing was perfect--I don't think I could have read it before that time. Dr Brothers captured what I'd gone through with her personal experience. I saw myself on almost every page throughout the book. Excellent book to let you know that your feelings, while unique to you, are also universal.

Easy to read with great advice for the newly widowed.`

It comforted me to know that a psychiatrist had felt the same feelings and fears as I had after losing my husband suddenly. Much of the advice and thoughts are very helpful, although geared more toward the older widow. (I was 40 when my husband passed away, he was 51.) I would recommend this book to anyone going through the grieving process of a spouse or partner.

A real account of how one person survived a loss.

Reading this book really brought home the universality of grieving but does not deny or minimize the indivduality of each person's timeline for grieving. As a widow who just passed the one year mark, I could identify with most of what Dr. Brothers experienced and it was reassuring to read a real-life account of widowhood. The section giving concrete suggestions of what to do for a grieving person is very helpful and struck a chord with me as many of the actions she recommends were done for me and proved extremely helpful.

An excellent, helpful book

As a recent widower, I found this a sensitive, well-written, helpful book. Robert B. Howard, MD