For Widows Only! [Paperback]

Annie Estlund (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 11, 2003

For Widows Only! is an extraordinary book for widows. Personal, intimate, and honest, it contains straight from the hip girl talk, strictly for widows only! In addition to nuts and bolts advice, author Annie Estlund includes her most intimate feelings and those of many other widows, making this book relevant to widows of all ages at all stages. Organized into three sections, "What Happened?" "What Now?" and "What Next?" For Widows Only! guides the grieving widow through her most anxious moments and helps her find answers to her most pressing questions. Ms. Estlund particularly empathizes with widows who think they will never survive their trauma or that life will never again be worthwhile. For Widows Only! offers guidelines to deal with the fears and aches of widowhood while maintaining an upbeat tone and hope for the future. Although life will never be the same, Ms. Estlund illustrates that it can be good again.Wives and others who grieve will take solace in this candid view of widowhood, and widows will especially appreciate its honesty. For Widows Only! is destined to be every widow's best friend, always there when she needs it.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Annie Estlund has written for newspapers, newsletters and magazines. She completed several books, four of them romance novels done just for fun. She also is a political activist and do-gooder. A lifelong Wisconsin resident until three years after her husband?s death, she now lives in Ft. Myers, Florida.

Product Details

• Paperback: 324 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. (November 11, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595291104
• ISBN-13: 978-0595291106
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #181,357 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, concrete help for grieving widows., February 27, 2004

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"sunny81446" (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: For Widows Only! (Paperback)

For Widows Only! is exactly what it says... a helpful guide and friend for meeting, handling and accepting all the stages of grief for widows of all ages. Annie Estlund writes with real insight and honesty about her own experiences and invites you to share the journey with her. Widows everywhere will identify with the feelings she exposes, and thus find words that they themselves can use to describe and deal with their own grief. Annie will become a friend, someone who understands and has patience with all that we go through. Annie's voice speaks clearly for all who have ever lost a husband or a partner.
She also offers us a web site to visit with other widows and share our feelings. Annie even answers questions and offers other resources. You can visit her at http://groups.msn.com/ForWidowsOnly Her wonderful book, that should be on every women's bookshelf, including professionals, is a milestone in the concept of one person reaching out to another with help, comfort and support. I only wish that I had had this resource for many of my clients during my years of working with widows in my practice. I encourage everyone who reads this to buy For Widow's Only! immediately and to pass this on to all of their friends.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For Widows Only, January 22, 2006

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B. Austin - See all my reviews
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This review is from: For Widows Only! (Paperback)

Annie wrote a powerful, wonderful book. I felt her deep shock followed with grief and anger. She then presented the steps to her recovery. Her books organization gave wonderful guidelines to assist one throught the loss of a love one. I have suggest this book to several of my recently widowed friends and they

felt it was very helpful.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I wish I didn't need this book, May 23, 2007

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Chrissy - See all my reviews

This review is from: For Widows Only! (Paperback)

My boyfriend died after a 2 year illness. While I knew how sick he was, I still wasn't prepared. This book has really helped me deal with things that have come up. I would also recommend it to women whose husbands are seriously ill; it almost seems morbid, but I wish I had gotten it sooner. I might have been better prepared for the immediate after-math and funeral preparations.