The Widow's Journal: Questions to Guide You through Grief and Life Planning after the Loss of a Partner
Paperback – November 30, 2015
Description
"I found The Widow's Journal so enlightening. The author beautifully illustrates in her thoughtful manner what we all dread, grief. Whether you are a new widow or the passing of your loved one has been several years, this journal will help you immensely! Each question is so carefully and respectfully worded that it makes you very comfortable answering personal and intimate questions. I found writing all my feelings to be very therapeutic. I would highly recommend The Widow's Journal to all widows to help them through a very sad time." xa0xa0- Dawn Allen Cashion , from Virginia. Widowed in her 40's. Winner of the Bronze Medal in the Independent Publishers (IPPY) book award category of Aging/Death & Dying for 2017 (this is the world's largest book awards contest). Winner of the Bronze Medal in the Independent Publishers (IPPY) book award category of Aging/Death & Dying for 2017 (this is the world's largest book awards contest). Finalist for the 2015 Foreword Review's INDIEFAB Book Award, Grief & Grieving category. Finalist for the 2015 Foreword Review's INDIEFAB Book Award, Grief & Grieving category. I designed this guided journal for other people who want a private, productive way to work through their feelings and clarify their thoughts and new life plans by writing answers to key questions, after the death of a spouse or romantic partner. Carrie P. Freeman, PhD, holds a doctorate in communication and society and works as a tenured professor of communication in Atlanta, Georgia.Dr. Freeman has authored numerous scholarly publications on ethics, journalism, and social movement advocacy. Prior to her academic life she had a human resources career focused on professional development and personal growth training.Dr. Freeman has been a widow for more than a decade, losing her husband to cancer just before her thirtieth birthday. A lifelong journaler, she used her personal writing to help deal with the loss—and ultimately created The Widow's Journal , a valuable tool for others experiencing the heartbreak of losing a partner. Read more
Features & Highlights
- This award-winning guided journal is designed to be a useful, caring gift for those whose husband, wife, or life partner has died within the last year. Losing a spouse causes a special kind of heartbreak, loneliness, and devastation. Your future plans have irrevocably changed, and your partner isn't there to help you adapt to this new chapter of life. Because everyone mourns differently, guided journal writing is a useful tool for navigating the phases of grief in a personalized, private way.
- The Widow's Journal
- is written in a frank yet hopeful style by lifelong journaler Carrie P. Freeman, PhD, a communication professor, who set out to write the kind of book she could have used when, just prior to her thirtieth birthday, she lost her own husband to cancer.Unlike other bereavement books,
- The Widow's Journal
- doesn't tell you what to do, it isn't a memoir or collection of other people's stories, and it isn't limited to any particular spiritual outlook. Instead it asks you over 100 guiding questions (from the practical to the profound) that you can use to progress through the grieving process, culminating in a collection of your most useful insights for reflection. This paperback journal works like a guided diary or workbook, with beautifully decorated pages on which to write (and even color - songbird and nature theme). Freeman's thoughtful questions prompt you to reflect on your feelings, but more importantly, provide a gentle path toward productively coping with intense grief while making plans to build a meaningful new life.
- Winner of the Bronze Medal in the Independent Publishers (IPPY) book award category of Aging/Death & Dying for 2017 (this is the world's largest book awards contest).
- Winner of the Bronze Medal in the Independent Publishers (IPPY) book award category of Aging/Death & Dying for 2017 (this is the world's largest book awards contest).
- Also a Foreword Review's 2015 INDIE FAB Book of the Year Award Finalist in the Grief & Grieving category.
- Also a Foreword Review's 2015 INDIE FAB Book of the Year Award Finalist in the Grief & Grieving category.
- The author's book website is
- thewidowsjournal.com
- with a corresponding Facebook page for discussion, and a YouTube video for learning more about the book's design and content.
