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The Death of a Husband: Reflections for a Grieving Wife (Comfort After a Loss)

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After losing my husband suddenly 4 years ago it had been suggested by well-meaning friends and relatives to try this group, that seminar, etc. My mood swings nearly sent them over the edge and they had me believing that there was something terribly wrong with me. After reading "The Death of a Husband" I discovered there was. I WAS GRIEVING! It belongs to me and no one else. But I am not alone. There was someone else out there who was feeling like I am, thinking like I do, acting like I do...this I learned I must do. I must thank Helen Reichert Lambin for putting her angst into print. It has helped me tremendously. I am reading it now for the 3rd time. Each time I do, I highlight more and more passages, and I laugh more and more each time I read it. I have several friends who recently lost their husbands (we are all under 45) and have recommended this book highly. Thank you.

I found this book after my husband passed in 2000. It helped much more than the support group I joined, my friend's and family's well-meaning suggestions/help. Helen Reichert Lambin hits the nail on the head with every paragraph. Something to keep and read over and over. I recommend it highly to any woman who has lost her husband. Everyone has their own way of coping & grieving and this book can definitely help. I plan to purchase it as a gift for a friend who, this week, lost her husbandin a hit and run accident.

You will read this book more than once and can open it at random and read any chapter. I found myself on every page and kept having the feeling I wrote it myself. Your feelings are so confused at this time you doubt your sanity but are reassured by her experience. The whole journey of grief is like walking a path of broken glass without shoes but she is a wonderful guide. It's simply stated and an easy read.

Even after seven years this book was still a tremendous help to me. I think every woman who has lost her husband should read this book. I just wish I would of had it when my husband passed away.

This little book is a treasure trove. A quick read, too. It will touch the heart and soul of those who are grieving and make you realized you are not alone in your thoughts and feelings. Highly recommended.

Based on all the glittering reviews this book got, I had high expectations for this book. Boy, was I ever disappointed. Basically, this book is a collection of random thoughts, formatted like poetry, that for the most part I couldn't relate to. Although there were one or two brief entries that I could somewhat connect with, for the most part, the writing was amateurish and not very meaningful for me. Please realize, I said "for me." The author writes this quasi-poetry, and the words are so specific to her situation that they just take me right out of being able to connect. Although I feel a kindred spirit in her pain, I do not feel any relationship to her specific relationship with her husband. I think there are several books out there that could benefit others far more than this one. Personally, I felt like I wasted my money, and I don't know about other widows out there, but money wasted is not something I take lightly these days...

I found this book very helpful after loosing my husband. We were both young and his death came suddenly and by surprise. This book helped me put my feelings into words. All the things I was thinking and feeling about my loss were laid out in the pages of the book. It is a great book to help you through your mourning.

I'm on my second read of this book. Very short subject and each of them is straightforward that I could really realate too. I'm really glad I have this one!