Letters To My Husband [Hardcover]

Fern Field Brooks (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

The chatty, spirited letters construct a memoir that is one middle-aged woman's medium for moving on from mourning. -- Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Fern Field Brooks began her career in the mid-1970's on Norman Lear's television series, 'Maude.' She has received a number of prestigious industry awards, including an Emmy award, as well as several Emmy nominations and an Oscar nomination. In 1982, she received the Distinguished Service Award from the President of the United States.

Born in Italy of Russian parents, she grew up in New York. She moved to Rome as a young newlywed to continue her operatic studies. After returning to New York, she eventually met Norman Brooks and moved to Los Angeles in the mid-1970s. She and Brooks had been married for 11 years when he died in 1991. 'Letters to My Husband' is her first book.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Career Pr Inc (November 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564141853
• ISBN-13: 978-1564141859
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,283,707 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Heartwarming, funny, tender and oh so important!, July 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Letters to My Husband... (Paperback)

I am a single man and did not read this book because I lost a spouse (though I have given it to others who have). I read it because it is simply magnificent. It touches on the human condition of loss and tells us a story of love and laughter, shares a life, a relationship,and leaves us with the distinct feeling that we are better off for having read it. It's simplicity is it's beauty, and Field, who is courageous and so appealing in her story, must be a wonderful woman. Just a beautiful little book to help us deal with our difficult life journeys. Bravo!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you are widowed this wonderful book is a "MUST" read., July 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Letters to My Husband... (Paperback)

Great reading for anyone who has lost a loved one to death. Fern has an uncanny ability to project the emotions of a lifetime of love through the written word, as well as the pain of grief. This book will help anyone, in particular those who are widowed, to walk through the anguish of grief. Absolutely a "must read" for the widowed.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful and touching love story of a widow, November 17, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Letters to My Husband... (Paperback)

This is a beautiful story of a man and woman very much in love and suddenly the husband dies of a heart attack, few months after his death friends do not want to hear about him and the widow start to write her thoughts,feelings to her husband. She shares the most intimate moments of her life.