Yanking Bittersweet: Stories of Widows Coming to Terms with Grief

Even when supported by compassionate relatives and friends, a new widow might feel that no one truly comprehends how profoundly her life has changed and how difficult it is to contemplate the future.

No one except, perhaps, another widow.

Yanking Bittersweet offers a chance to spend some time with 21 women who share their unique stories of bereavement as well as their efforts in finding a new path in life. Widowed readers will see aspects of their own experience reflected in these stories. Moreover, they will find in the stories some seeds of hope that a bright, satisfying future is still possible and probable after the loss of a spouse.

Whether widowed or not, all readers will encounter connections to our common humanity in these compelling accounts of grief, resilience, growth and transformation.

About the Author
Corliss, Carol A.: - Carol Corliss enjoyed a career in social work and parenting education. Now retired, she travels frequently, volunteers in a bereavement ministry at her church, relishes discussing books, and has taken up choral singing again (Go, altos!). She gets a thrill out of coaxing pots of bacopa and lantana into surviving from Easter through Thanksgiving on her porch in Central Connecticut. She can be reached at CarolCorliss@comcast.net.Gioielli, Cheryl A.: - Cheryl Scutnik Gioielli is lead Graphic Designer and Creative Director at Gioielli Design in East Hampton, Connecticut. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Graphic Design from Paier College of Art and is a professional in the field of print and digital design.