A Young Widow's Twenty-Year Journey

Chronicling my journey as a young widow has been an emotional and cathartic experience. It was my goal to write a memoir of my experiences that would provide hope for others in a similar situation. I described how fortunate my daughters and I were to be surrounded by so many friends and family. We experienced the true meaning of the phrase "It takes a village." It was excruciatingly difficult to lose my husband at a young age, but throughout the years, the pain and loss became manageable. Meetin