Widowed Self
Widowed Self How do older women come to terms with widowhood? The widows speak about how they relate to their children, their friends, to men. Are they vulnerable or courageous, predictable or…
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Widowed Self
How do older women come to terms with widowhood? The widows speak about how they relate to their children, their friends, to men. Are they vulnerable or courageous, predictable or creative in dealing with this life challenge?Most books about widows usually focus on younger women; this book interweaves the voices of older widows their experiences and insights to show how they have come to terms with widowhood and have recreated their lives in new, unsuspected ways.
Disputing stereotypes about older women and widows, The Widowed Self allows the reader to visualize the impact of losing one's life partner and offers a new way of thinking about widowhood.This new book by Deborah Kestin van den Hoonaard fills a void in previous With powerful emotions they describe their husbands' final illnesses and deaths, and the challenging early days of widowhood.