After the Loss of a Spouse: What's Next? is a concise guidebook for rebuilding a life after the loss of a spouse. Compassionately written, author Joanne Z Moore offers strategies for honoring the memory of the marriage and perpetuating the influence of his or her spirit. A series of activities guides the reader to develop a new philosophy of life that will serve as a foundation for joyful and meaningful years ahead. Topics include honoring the memory, home, health, emotions, family, travel, finance, friendship, hobbies, return to dating, pets, getting our affairs in order, managing mistakes,...

The bittersweet human condition of love and loss is examined though the lens of history. By hearing how these famous (and infamous) people managed their lives after the loss of a spouse, we come to realize the potential that exists in all of us. Listening to stories is a way of trying on someone else's life on for size. What does it feel like to carry on the dangerous work that killed your husband? How does "carrying on" work when the body has not been recovered? Anyone who loves historical romance, will be intrigued by the stories between the covers of this book. Widow/ers featured include:...