{"product_id":"the-widows-handbook-poetic-reflections-on-grief-and-survival-paperback","title":"The Widows' Handbook: Poetic Reflections on Grief and Survival - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLapidus\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eLise Menn\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eRuth Bader Ginsburg\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWidows convey their feelings and survival strategies in this compelling anthology\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Widows' Handbook \u003c\/i\u003eis the first anthology of poems by contemporary widows, many of whom have written their way out of solitude and despair, distilling their strongest feelings into poetry or memoir. This stirring collection celebrates the strategies widows learn and the resources they muster to deal with people, living space, possessions, social life, and especially themselves, once shock has turned to the realization that nothing will ever be the same. As Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says in her foreword, losing one's partner is \"a loss like no other.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Widows' Handbook \u003c\/i\u003eis a collection of poetry from 87 American women of all ages, legally married or not, straight and gay, whose partners or spouses have died. Some of the poets are already published widely--including more than a dozen prizewinners, four Pushcart nominees, and two regional poets laureate. Others are not as well known, and some appear in print for the first time here. With courage and wry humor, these women encounter insidious depression, poignant memories, bureaucratic nonsense, unfamiliar hardware, well-intentioned but thoughtless remarks, demanding work, spiritual revelation, and unexpected lust, navigating new relationships in the uncertain legacy of sexual liberation. They write frankly about being paralyzed and about going forward. Their poems are honest, beautiful, and accessible.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnly poetry can speak such difficult truths and incite such intense empathy. While both men and women understand the bewilderment, solitude, and change of status thrust upon the widowed, women suffer a particular social demotion and isolation. Anyone who has lost a loved one or is involved in helping the bereaved will be able to relate to the experiences conveyed in \u003ci\u003eThe Widows' Handbook.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJacqueline Lapidus, \u003c\/strong\u003e a Boston-based editor, teacher, and translator, holds degrees from Swarthmore College and Harvard Divinity School. She has published poems in many periodicals and anthologies and in three collections: \u003ci\u003eReady to Survive\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStarting Over, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eUltimate Conspiracy. \u003c\/i\u003eHer significant other died suddenly in 2004. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLise Menn, \u003c\/b\u003eprofessor emerita of linguistics at the University of Colorado (Boulder), has written, coauthored, or coedited seven books and more than fifty peer-reviewed articles. Her poems have appeared in anthologies, and she is preparing a chapbook of recent work. Her second husband died of cancer in 2006.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 358\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 9.18 x 6.37 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 14, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46593300299973,"sku":"9781606352045","price":40.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/TukfK5k94F9781606352045.webp?v=1785072311","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-widows-handbook-poetic-reflections-on-grief-and-survival-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}