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Mary Ward Menke is a nonfiction writer whose work has appeared in The Toastmaster, Dog Fancy, Science of Mind, and The Writers Post Journal. She is a contributing editor to January Magazine, an online book review magazine. As a writer, Mary understands the power of words. She also believes that even non-writers can benefit from getting words on paper during stressful times. Mary was inspired to compile the stories of survival in The Light at the End of the Tunnel: Coming Back to Life After a Spouse Dies after her son and her friend each lost their spouse quite unexpectedly due to similar misdiagnosed medical events, several years apart. Because of the special bond shared with these individuals by Mary and her husband (the friend's husband was also his best friend), she witnessed first-hand that advice offered with the best intentions can often be completely wrong for the recipients. And the myriad books about grieving written by "professionals" sometimes leave the reader thinking they must have been written for someone else. The Light at the End of the Tunnel is written by survivors for survivors with the two-fold purpose of encouraging those who have "been there, done that" to help themselves while helping others and to show the newly bereaved that there is no single right way to grieve.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I didn't know what else was going into the book along with the chapter I wrote but Mary has managed to pull together an amazing number of true stories with enough variety to speak to a number of reader's experiences.
Loosing a spouse gets 100 points on the stress scale the "Social Readjustment Rating Scale" by Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe and is at the top of that scale in terms of stress impact. Nothing can really save a person from going through the stress of loosing their spouse but knowing that others survived a went on with their lives gives hope in a situation that at times seems hopeless. It can go a long way in helping a surviving spouse to reach that light at the end of the tunnel.
Brenda A. Elliott
Loosing a spouse gets 100 points on the stress scale the "Social Readjustment Rating Scale" by Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe and is at the top of that scale in terms of stress impact. Nothing can really save a person from going through the stress of loosing their spouse but knowing that others survived a went on with their lives gives hope in a situation that at times seems hopeless. It can go a long way in helping a surviving spouse to reach that light at the end of the tunnel.
Brenda A. Elliott
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Mary Menke has written an amazing book. Recently two of my friends spouses died, so I bought 2 copies. Although both people are friends, neither of them are so close to me that I knew how to talk to them about their loss. By giving them Mary's book, it opened the communication paths between myself and my friends on this difficult delicate subject. One of my friends read it in a day and said she will read it again. Thank you Mary. I can't say I look forward to having a reason to purchase another one :), but if the need arises, I am glad I now know what to do.
Kathy Denton, author of, "The Search of a Lifetime", "Corporate Russian Roulette", and cameo-author of, "Beneath the Big Muddy"
Kathy Denton, author of, "The Search of a Lifetime", "Corporate Russian Roulette", and cameo-author of, "Beneath the Big Muddy"
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Light at the end of the Tunnel is a great compilation of first person accounts of individuals from various walks of life.
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Maybe the light is an express train!
I have read many books, hoping to find some solace. However, this was not one of them. Most of the stories focussed on strong faith and prayer. Read more
Published on August 27, 2009 by Nancy Rising
Grief
Grief
by Jerry Fagnani
I write for those
Who dwell in sacred hush,
Kneeling on altars
Of their own exile;
Those who weep
For the wildness... Read more
by Jerry Fagnani
I write for those
Who dwell in sacred hush,
Kneeling on altars
Of their own exile;
Those who weep
For the wildness... Read more
Published on May 22, 2009 by John R. Nordell, Jr.
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New Jersey, Aunt Wanda, Greek Chorus, New Year's Eve, New York New!
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- Real Estate by "George" on page 144
- On the Road by Jack Kerouac on page 44
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