Barth shares a collection of candid essays on finding joy after the loss of amate.

A TV sitcom pitch gone wrong turns dog-column writer Susan Meyers in a tailspin. Sex Sells was the topic of the day at the writers' convention. Susan decided to try something new and a steamy romantic novel seemed just the answer. A widow who hadn't dated in three years, Susan was out of practice with men and sex. She turned to an online dating site to find inspiration for her book and unleashed a predator with the words she wrote. Tucked an hour away from her friends in a small town where she kept to herself, with only her tiny dog for company, Susan felt safe from the world. Little did she...

A quirky memoir on recreating life after loss. Welcome To My World. Doing All Those Things I Thought I'd Never Do Again. The Unfaithful Widow is a collection of essays and fragmented thoughts on finding joy again after the loss of a mate. A memoir of the first year alone written with warmth and laughter, no subject is taboo. From dealing with the funeral home (Can I show your our upgraded cremation package? I looked at Miss Death, was I booking a vacation?) to dating again (He ran in the door, looked at me and said -I've left something in my car.- He never returned). Sprinkle in a bevy of...