Epilogue
A Memoir

If you've passed Anne Roiphe's books on shelves at BookPeople and Borders like me (see Up the Sandbox! through Water from the Well...), you may already be familiar with descriptions of her feminist writings, which combine realism and romance. Roiphe is also a well-established memoir writer (1185 Par......more

Roiphe is a poetic, gifted writer. The way she describes certain situations in her life or her feelings of grief after the death of her husband are masterful. I meant to give some example quotes from the book I liked, but I forgot and put it in the "to be returned to the library" pile. Wikipedia desc......more

In the first year of her life after the death of her spouse—of almost forty years—author Anne Roiphe must face all the usual phases of loss and grieving. As she weaves together the tale of her journey, she moves back and forth, between memory—of her husband, of their life together—and new experiences......more

This memoir of surviving widowhood is a must-read. I read it twice in a row. Just because.......more

The author felt like a kindred spirit to me in many ways. I felt her pain; I walked in her shoes. She has put into words the thoughts I cannot.......more