I suppose I should have realized that this was going to be a very emotional read. What surprised me though was how the author brought herself and the other women in her group to life. She devoted at least a full chapter to each woman, enough to make me feel I got to know them each individually. I do...
Saturday Night Widows by Becky AikmanWanted to read this book because of the women's friendship and how they can achieve happiness after such a life changing event as a death of their spouse.Found it odd that she was not welcome in the support group-then again it was adults who were 20-30 years olde...
A book about friendship among women who are brought together by the early death of the their husbands. A book about grief and about finding joy. Read the full review on my blog at: http://memoriesfrombooks.blogspot.com/2014/01/saturday-night-widows.html*** Reviewed for LibraryThing Early Reviewers ...
Fascinating memoir of how one grieves the loss of a spouse. We forget the Kubler Ross' work was on those dying not those left to grieve.
...one of them is a beautiful series of Chinese watercolours of lotus blossoms. She chose them because they bloom even in the mud.The above is a quote from, and an excellent representation of Saturday Night Widows. When I first heard of it, I knew I had to read it, and I'm so glad I did, because it ...
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