Widow, Virgin, Whore [Paperback]

Deanna Lynn Sletten (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 5, 2001

Widow... Katherine, the conservative realist.

Virgin... Denise, the shy, unassuming sister.

Whore... Darla, the outrageous, reckless sister.

The heartwarming, sometimes irreverent story of three very different women finding their destinies in the face of AIDS.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Deanna Lynn Sletten grew up in Southern California, moving to Northern Minnesota in her late teens. For several years she worked as a free-lance writer covering community events for local newspapers. She also sold many articles on the subjects of parenting and family life to regional parenting magazines such as, Minnesota Parent, Family Times, and Cleveland Parent. For six years she was the editor/publisher of two successful parenting newsletters, Stay-At-Home Moms and Parent's Resource Connection. With her background in family writing it was only natural for her first novel, Widow, Virgin, Whore, to be centered around family life. Deanna has been married for twenty-two years and is the mother of two children, Michael and Deborah. When she is not writing, she spends her time "living" in her van, driving her children to their various school and sporting activities and volunteering at local schools.

Product Details

• Paperback: 283 pages
• Publisher: Xlibris Corp; 1 edition (April 5, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738860123
• ISBN-13: 978-0738860121
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,007,157 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Deanna Lynn Sletten is the author of two fiction novels, one a middle-grade fiction novel and the other a women's fiction novel. Deanna started her writing career as a freelance writer for parenting publications in the early 1990's. She currently is the owner of a successful blog for freelance writers, Write Moms, and is also a contributing writer to the woman's website She Knows. Deanna is married and has two grown children. When not writing, Deanna enjoys walking the trails around her Northern Minnesota home with her beautiful Australian Shepherd.


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Widow, Virgin, Whore is the story of three women, two sisters and a best friend, whose lives are suddenly transformed when one of them contracts AIDS. If you are a sister or best friend - this story is a must-read.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Heartwarming story of sisterhood and friendship., April 17, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Widow, Virgin, Whore (Paperback)

This first novel by author Deanna Lynn Sletten is a endearing story of sisterhood and friendship. She has captured the essence of sisters and how opposite they can be and the warmth of an eduring friend ship. Women ages 20 to 50 will love this book. When recently widowed Katherine agrees to take into the household her best friend's, Denise's, outragous sister, Darla, she knows it's a prescription for trouble. And Darla doens't dissapoint her with her devil-may-care attitude and raucious lifestyle. To conservative Katherine, and quiet, shy, Denise, Darla's actions are intolerable, and if it wasn't for Darla's twelve-year-old daughter, Chelsea, neither woman would put up with her. But they do, and when Darla is diagnosed with AIDS, the household is turned upside down. Katherine is pulled into Darla's world as she chronicles her experineces with AIDS for newspaper articles read around the country. The experiences they share, the friends they make, touch your very soul. And Katherine soon learns that you can find a friend in the strangest of places. If you are a sister or a best friend, you will love this book!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A compelling novel of three very different sisters, May 15, 2002

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Widow, Virgin, Whore (Paperback)

Deanna Lynn Sletten's Widow, Virgin, Whore is a compelling novel of three very different sisters who must all learn to cope with AIDS, the sickness caused by HIV virus infection, in their lives. Focused upon family life and the strains that conflicting personalities can put on human relationships, Widow, Virgin, Whore Is An Engaging, Introspective, Skillfully Written Novel From First Page To Last.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Easy read examines a difficult issue, December 30, 2011

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Crystal Marie - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Widow, Virgin, Whore (Kindle Edition)

Widow, Virgin, Whore is an easy read that explores the shifting relationship dynamics between the three main characters and reveals the day-to-day reality/challenges of living with AIDS. This compassionate story is also sprinkled with beautifully poetic descriptions. I particularly like the opening of Chapter 3: "Winter advanced on Seattle with the caution of a new lover, gently caressing the city with rain that could, at times, become ardent as it fell."

Please note: Although the title may appear to suggest otherwise, Widow, Virgin, Whore contains no sexually explicit material.