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Widower: When Men Are Left Alone
Scott Campbell and Phyllis R. Silverman
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Death, Value and Meaning Series, John D. Morgan, Series Editor
IN PRAISE OF
"The authors have drawn out common themes from individual experiences
which touched every aspect of these men's lives, and have said as much
about the nature of relationships as the process of grieving. This book
should be of immense encouragement to bereaved widowers as well as enlightening
to professionals offering support."
—Malcolm Williams, Principal Social Worker, St. Christopher's Hospice,
Bereavement Care
ABOUT THE BOOK
In Widower: When Men are Left Alone, a journalist and a social
worker explore the grief process as men experience it. The book contains
the oral histories of twenty men, ranging in age from 30 to 94, who have
lost their wives to a range of causes including cancer, alcohol, murder,
and suicide. Taken together the stories guide the reader through the journey
of widowhood, from the raw despair of the early weeks to the resolved perspective
thirteen years later, offered by the only true authority on the subject—the
men who have survived it.
Each story is followed with a psychological analysis of the grieving
process as reflected in that man's experience and with practical advice
to widowers and to the people around them for coping with the loss.
The death of a spouse is one of the most traumatic experience one can
have, the touch-stone against which all stressful events are measured.
The man who loses his wife has lost more than a spouse—he has often lost
a companion, lover, mother, teacher, caretaker, and social connector as
well. Statistics show that widowed men are more vulnerable than other men
to serious psychological disorders and very real physical problems, which
could lead to an earlier death.
Campbell and Silverman offer expert analyses of these experiences and
point out ways to work through the grieving process. Sound advice for those
interested in setting up their own self-help or widower group and a directory
of helpful organizations are also provided. Written with refreshing honesty
and sensitivity, Widower charts the path to picking up the pieces and building
a new life. It is a book about loss, but also a book about love. In its
focus on death, it is an inspiring affirmation of life for those who are
in the most need of it.
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