I recently received a copy of Widow Words: 100 Simple Pieces of Advice from Another Widow by Marcia Curran and thought I’d share my thoughts about the book with you. This little book was written by a widow who wanted to share advice with newly widowed women. These one hundred pieces of advice are deceptively simple and short. You can tell that the book was written by someone who had experienced the grief of losing a husband first hand, which I think is extremely important. I know that my grandmother could have really used this book.

A few of the pieces of advice you can find in “Widow Words” are:
- It’s ok to cry every day for months.
- It’s normal to think, But no one really understands what it’s like.
- Investigate all funny noises in your home.

I like that the entries are fairly short. Some are only a few words, but even the longest piece of advice is only a few paragraphs.

Posted by on 09.12.2007 • Caregiver Support