I'm Grieving as Fast as I Can: How Young Widows and Widowers Can Cope and Heal

"I bought this book for my sister after her husband unexpectedly died. She often reads self-help type books on various subjects, so I knew she would be interested in a book like this at some point. I did not know when, however, so I just left it out. Surprisingly, she read it the evening after the funeral. The next morning, she said it was a great help to find out that not only were many of her feelings shared by others going through the same thing but also to have some sense of what issues might come up in the near future. Of course, everyone is different. But it did seem to be quite useful for my sister. That was important, so it gets five stars from me. "
~ Written on 2008-10-06

"So many of the quotes from this book matched my thoughts or actions. It validates that you are not going crazy, and are not the only one thinking in that way.

The book is aimed at people under 50, but I think the majority of the themes in the first half of the book would apply to any age.

The second half of the book had sections that applied to different groups (with children, gay, etc) and so was less useful for me, but I would definitely recommend this book, based on the first half alone."
~ Written on 2008-08-23

"Great book for young widows. Many books are aimed towards older widows. This book hits the nail right on hte head. A must read."
~ Written on 2007-08-13

"I am a young widow and found this book to provide a great deal of comfort, understanding and support at a time when I very much needed it. It helped me to know that my thoughts and feelings were normal and felt by many men and women in my situation. I would recommend to any young widow/widower. "
~ Written on 2007-03-26

"is different than being an older one. This book basically explains that any way you approach it, being widowed is difficult...and any way you can find helpful to cope is "okay" and within normal limits. It also addresses delayed grief responses, which I found particularily helpful. Most things that I have gone through, angry feelings etc. are somehow brought up. The anectdotes are good. The book does give ideas, for those that want them, on how to have outside influences help you deal with grieving. Although some parts of the book are not always relevant, one can pick and choose which sections to read without loosing continuity.
KT"
~ Written on 2007-02-20