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Highlighting the special circumstances of facing an untimely death.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
worth reading,
By A Customer
This review is from: Im Grieving As Fast As I Can (Paperback)
My wife died of cancer in 2001. One thing I realized when reading this book was how lucky I have been to have missed most of the incredibly callous behavior and remarks that young widows and widowers often seem to be treated to (the most shocking example I found in the book was that of a young man who lost his wife and child in childbirth and was told by a well-meaning person how "lucky" he was not to have gotten "stuck" with the kid). With the exception of my in-laws, everyone I know has been very supportive and tactful, and reading this book taught me to be thankful for that. Of course, everyone's experience is different, but I found a number of things in this book that I could identify with, and suspect that all young widows and widowers would too. One thing I'd like the author to consider adding if she writes a revised edition of this book at some point is a more extensive treatment of the problems that widows and widowers experience in new relationships. The book is primarily about coping with the early stages of grief, about how to get to the point at which one is ready for a new relationship. But it does not go beyond this point. There is a passing reference to the fears young widows and widowers have as a result of "gloom-and-doom" statistics about failed second marriages, but it would be very helpful to have some analysis of why these relationships so often fail. Understanding these problems would probably help many readers - both widows/widowers and their partners - deal with them more effectively. Finally, a recommendation for further reading is Elisabeth Kubler-Ross's On Death and Dying. While this classic book is certainly more useful before than after a death, I think it may help many who have already suffered a bereavement to understand their own feelings as well as what spouses who died after a long illness went through.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Book for Young Widows/Widowers,
By A Customer
This review is from: Im Grieving As Fast As I Can (Paperback)
I lost my husband when I was 33. It was 6 months after our wedding. I scanned several grief books, attended support groups, etc. All seemed geared to the "older" widow/widower. This book hits home. I found myself nodding in agreement on almost every page... about feelings, other people, etc. I felt this book was written directly for me. It also made me realize that there are other "young" people out there going through the same things I am. I recommend this book to any young person that has lost a spouse.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Right on target,
By A Customer
This review is from: Im Grieving As Fast As I Can (Paperback)
I bought this book, as well as several others on grieving for my daughter who just lost her 36 year old husband. By far and away this book is what she has leaned on for support. She constantly quotes chapter and verse to me. She has just begun to read it for the second time, knowing full well that she will derive even more benefit from the comfort and wisdom provided there. No one has helped my daughter through this tragedy more than the author, Linda Feinberg. As a mother, I can't thank her enough.
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