A Widow's Guide to Healing
Gentle Support and Advice for the First 5 Years

I picked up this book not because I am a widow or have an interest in the subject, but because I know the author and enjoy her Huffington blog posts. I never would have guessed I’d take so much away from my reading. Meekhof gently guides her audience through issues I hadn’t even considered. Topics i......more

I wish I had this book when my husband passed away four years ago. It has so many helpful hints especially taking care of yourself and not worrying how long your grief lasts. Some of the things did not apply to me. But many did. My husband was sick for many years. Everytime I had to take him to the......more

A good resource for new widows. Helpful to widows dealing with different types of personal situations. This book covers a variety of topics from family, funerals, grieving, careers, financial and so on. It is easy to skip along to read what applies to you personally and seems like a good resource to......more

the best book ! This is the best book I read when I lost my husband off 38 years. It is a complete roadmap of how to handle everything that you need to do. I was and still am so grief stricken I didn’t know what to do first. This book was my support. Get this book if you have lost your spouse.......more

I thought I had all the support and information I needed to get through these first months, years without my husband, but I decided to do some reading anyway, and I'm glad I did. The Friends and Family chapter helped me feel less along in my particularities.......more