In this remarkably useful guide, widow, author, and therapist Genevieve Davis Ginsburg offers fellow widows-as well as their family and friends-sage advice for coping with the loss of a husband. From learning to travel and eat alone to creating new routines to surviving the holidays and anniversaries that reopen emotional wounds, Widow to Widow walks readers through the challenges of widowhood and encourages them on their path to building a new life.
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The late Genevieve Davis Ginsburg, M.S., founded Widowed to Widowed Services, a support group in Tucson, Arizona. She received the Jefferson Award and the Arizona Governor's Award for her social service.
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52 of 52 people found the following review helpful
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I was sent this book by a friend shortly after my husband died. The word "practical" is a most important focus in the title. In reading, I found a sense of calm in knowing that I was not losing my mind, or going crazy, or just plain weird. As a "new" widow, I find the emptiness overwhelming at times and picking up this book (between counseling sessions) is a great boost to my sense of where I am now.
35 of 35 people found the following review helpful
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I read several "widow" books after losing my husband suddenly to a heart attack and this book did the best job of capturing the emotional turmoil of losing a spouse. It is very difficult to cope with the unwelcome changes in ones life and this book helps to guide the way.
33 of 33 people found the following review helpful
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I lost my husband of four years to cancer recently...this was the second time widowed for me. My first husband died ten years ago, and I wish this book had been available to me then! Although I was familiar with all the feelings, thoughts and social anomalies that occur during widowhood, seeing them put on paper and knowing I was not losing my mind is slowly helping me put my life back in order. I use it as a guide on a daily basis right now. I learned that a cousin had been widowed last October and purchased a copy for her as well. Definitely worth reading!
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Not as Helpful for Younger Widows
Overall, this book is good for those having to endure the experience of being a widow, but it seems geared more towards women of another, older generation where women traditionally... Read more
Published 4 days ago by M. E. Dixon
Widow to Widow
I bought this book for my mother. She and my father were married just one month shy of 61 years. She was lost and hurting, my sisters and I tried to help but we were dealing with... Read more
Published 5 days ago by RMD
new widow
I found this book so helpful. I'm a new widow in my 50s, and even though it was written in 2004 and some things have changed, I appreciated knowing I was not alone, and have cried... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jean
book review
Very helpful book for those of us who are widows. I thought it had great real life stories and thoughts for all of us.
Published 2 months ago by Patricia M Andrews
a blessing to receive & give
I now purchase many copies of this book and give to fellow widows. When I was going through the grief of having lost my husband, this book was the only one that helped me know I... Read more
Published 2 months ago by B. Parr
Widow to Widow
Helpful book. Had hoped to pass it on to a friend, but the book had been autographed on the inside front cover, making it unsuitable for that purpose.
Published 2 months ago by Mimi
Widow to Widow
Thoughtful, Practical Ideas for Rebuilding Your Life - that is the subtitle to the book and that is exactly what it does. Read more
Published 2 months ago by M. Dunford
Widow to Widow
This is a good book to keep and read from time to time, because it has lots of details in it,of which,we as widows, need to be reminded. Read more
Published 3 months ago by azcosnowflake
Outstanding
After being widowed the process of going on seemed impossible. Being at the depths of despair and not knowing what to do I made my way to the book store to try and find some... Read more
Published 4 months ago by PT
Widow to Widow
This book is a must for a new widow, by new you could have been a widow for 3 or 4 years and still benifited from the advice given. Read more
Published 5 months ago by JC
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THE BEREAVEMENT THAT FOLLOWS when someone close and beloved dies is the most profound of all emotional experiences. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
coupled friends, most widows, one widow, other widows, early widowhood, many widows Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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THE BEREAVEMENT THAT FOLLOWS when someone close and beloved dies is the most profound of all emotional experiences. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
coupled friends, most widows, one widow, other widows, early widowhood, many widows Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Social Security, Fisher Books, Valentine's Day, Aunt Sophie, Emptying Drawers, San Francisco, Thank God New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Talking about Death: A Dialogue Between Parent and Child by Earl A. Grollman on page 211
- Time Remembered by Earl A. Grollman on page 210
- Seven Choices: Finding Daylight after Loss Shatters Your World by Elizabeth Harper Neeld on page 212
- One to One: Self-Understanding Through Journal Writing by Christina Baldwin on page 211
- Silent Grief: Living in the Wake of Suicide by Christopher Lukas on page 210
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- Planet Widow: A Mother's Story of Navigating a Suddenly Unrecognizable World by Gloria Lenhart in Back Matter
- The Last Adventure of Life: Sacred Resources for Transition by Maria Dancing Heart in Back Matter
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