Table of Contents
In this 209 page book, Laurie-Ann Weis reflects that, “We must reinvent ourselves and our lives to find a ‘new normal’ with a different joy.”
Part I: The Beginning
- The Moment
- The Truth about Grief
- Anger
- Ashes
- Shrine
- Alone in Bed
- No More Hugs
- Shopping for One
- Cooking for One/Eating Alone
- Changing Phone Machine Message
- Music/Pictures/Television
- Love Letters/Notes
- Sundays
- Spouses Personal Things
Part II: Venturing Out
- Household Responsibilities
- Wedding Rings
- Walking Down a Crowded Street
- Hearing or Seeing Spouses Name
- Dreams
- New Vocabulary: Widow
- How Are You?
- Coming Home to an Empty House
Part III: Social Consciousness
- Invitations for One
- Celebrations /Holidays/Birthdays
- Social Life/Returning Alone
Part IV: Coping with the Legal Part of Life
- Money
Part V: Growing into Singlehood
- Home Improvement
- Dating Again
- Transitional Man
- The Future
Part VI: Realities of Raising Children Alone
- The Children
Part VII: “What I Know For Sure”
- “What I Know For Sure”