Being a Widow »

For women facing the loneliness and stress of widowhood, here is a self-help book of the very best kind, filled with practical and reassuring advice for every stage of recovery. Caine, author of the best-selling Widow, offers comfort and guidance on such questions as:

• How do you respond to tactless remarks from well-meaning people?
• How do you cope when you can't eat or sleep?
• What is the best way to handle the estate, the insurance?
• Where can you find a support group?
• Will the pain and anger ever go away?

She writes candidly too about the universal issues of grief - the impact of death, depression, legal and financial problems, remerging sexuality, dreams, rebuilding self-confidence, the grief of children, and more. Based on Caine's own experience and that of hundreds of other women, Being a Widow is a vital, indispensable place to start on the road to recovery and a new life.

Library Journal

Completed just before her untimely death, this powerful book by the author of Widow ( LJ 4/15/74) provides solace, guidance, and direction for widows everywhere. Drawing from her own experiences, Caine outlines practical suggestions for coping with the devastating loss: finding a confidant; turning to bereavement counseling; helping children adjust through strategies she suggests. Throughout, she emphasizes the need for each woman to rebuild her shattered life in her own way. Corroborating and amplifying her advice are poignant, candid notes from people inspired by her writing, lectures, and media appearances. Caine's direct, articulate writing, full of compassion and understanding, assure a large readership for this special book. Carol R. Glatt, Northeastern Hospital of Philadelphia