Most women in the United States currently live without a spouse. Not all women, however, have chosen to belong to this majority. In Never Better, the author shares her first two years of being single once again, after losing her partner of thirty-seven years. With wit and insight, she gives voice to the spirit for survival that lies deep in the human psyche. And in her words, the reader finds hope for the future and comfort in the present.
Marie Cassidy, director of the Medford Family Network, says that Never Better is "an inspiring look at the transition from loss to renewal. We are both enlightened and entertained as we join the author of her journey to new life."
Ernest Dempsey, editor-in-chief of Audience Review, says that "Sally Connolly’s fondness for the written word filters through the passages of her book not only in her own writing but in the pearls of wisdom, coming from eminent figures in literature, included in the book. . . . While not offering any expressly stated guidelines, Never Better is more like a picture that shows the beauty of living a good life and sharing it with others."
Other readers say: Written with positive enthusiasm, Never Better is hard to put down. (Brother John A., FMS)
Powerful, human, down to earth [Never Better deals with] issues and events we can all relate to. The Human Condition in its essence. (Gary Larrabee, author/historian)
This is an easy and pleasant book to read. . . . The well-crafted essays [show] the liberation of a soul from the pangs and sorrows of losing a loving spouse. (Willie Elliott, MyShelf.com)
The author does a wonderful job of intertwining the journal entries into the narrative to seamlessly tell her story. . . . At times the reader feels as is he/she is sitting next o the author and working through the grief of loss together. By the end of the book, the reader feels as if the author is a good and trusted friend and it is a shame that their time together has come to an end. (Writer's Digest)
