The Widow Next Door

The Widow Next Door

Author: L.A. Detwiler

Publisher: HarperCollins UK

Published: 2018-11-12

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 0008324638

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A beautiful house. A new beginning. The almost perfect neighbours...


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Download or read book The Widow Next Door written by L.A. Detwiler and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2018-11-12 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautiful house. A new beginning. The almost perfect neighbours...


The Widow Or Widower Next Door

The Widow Or Widower Next Door

Author: Mary Lee Robinson

Publisher: Mill City Press, Incorporated

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 110

ISBN-13: 9781634132121

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Most everyone knows that losing a mate to death is a painful experience. Those who have not had such a loss of someone very close, seldom realize the depth and breadth of that pain. As a result, in an effort to make the bereaved (or themselves) feel better, and to distance themselves from the event they say and do some outrageous and unthinking things. Others, possessing very tender hearts, say and do some of the kindest things imagineable. Most all of us who participated in writing this book found ourselves surprised by other people's reactions to our loss. The Widow or Widower Next Door is a collection of stories that reveal the unexpected reactions that occur. We prepare for school by attending Pre-K. We prepare to get our Driver's License by taking driving lessons. We got to pre-marital counseling before we wed. Nothing, but nothing prepares us for the loss of a spouse. We hope this book will get people thinking and preparing, and we hope that it will help them learn how to better help a friend or a neighbor with such a loss. Readers have asked why is there a logo of a hand with a heart in it as the cover of the book? The answer lies in The Valentine's Story, excerpted from the book: "The doctors told me that Pat was not going to be with me much longer. I took a red marker and a ballpoint pen with me to the hospital on Valentine's Day. I took his hand and drew a heart on his palm. I wrote "my heart" inside it and said 'I love you; you hold my heart in your hand'. The mortician left it in place. Pat still holds my heart in his hand and my heart is warm because of it.


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Download or read book The Widow Or Widower Next Door written by Mary Lee Robinson and published by Mill City Press, Incorporated. This book was released on 2015 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most everyone knows that losing a mate to death is a painful experience. Those who have not had such a loss of someone very close, seldom realize the depth and breadth of that pain. As a result, in an effort to make the bereaved (or themselves) feel better, and to distance themselves from the event they say and do some outrageous and unthinking things. Others, possessing very tender hearts, say and do some of the kindest things imagineable. Most all of us who participated in writing this book found ourselves surprised by other people's reactions to our loss. The Widow or Widower Next Door is a collection of stories that reveal the unexpected reactions that occur. We prepare for school by attending Pre-K. We prepare to get our Driver's License by taking driving lessons. We got to pre-marital counseling before we wed. Nothing, but nothing prepares us for the loss of a spouse. We hope this book will get people thinking and preparing, and we hope that it will help them learn how to better help a friend or a neighbor with such a loss. Readers have asked why is there a logo of a hand with a heart in it as the cover of the book? The answer lies in The Valentine's Story, excerpted from the book: "The doctors told me that Pat was not going to be with me much longer. I took a red marker and a ballpoint pen with me to the hospital on Valentine's Day. I took his hand and drew a heart on his palm. I wrote "my heart" inside it and said 'I love you; you hold my heart in your hand'. The mortician left it in place. Pat still holds my heart in his hand and my heart is warm because of it.


The Woman Next Door

The Woman Next Door

Author: Barbara Delinsky

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2001-07-31

Total Pages: 433

ISBN-13: 0743217519

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A compelling and haunting exploration of the secrets and shadows that can be hidden within a marriage from the New York Times bestselling author of Before and Again. The easy harmony that exists between three close-knit couples on a charming cul-de-sac in suburban Connecticut is shattered when a beautiful young woman, widowed and unattached, reveals she is pregnant. Rumors and questions begin spreading about the potential father. One by one, the couples turn inward, taking stock of their marriages and discover weaknesses they had previously ignored. As each wife struggles with this sudden crisis, they discover that they are being forced into making a decision—one that could result in either the strengthening or the dissolution of her marriage. An ingenious portrait of suspicion and deception, faith and love, Barbara Delinsky’s “adept and compelling exploration of the inner workings of the modern upper-class American family makes for one of her best books” (Booklist).


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Download or read book The Woman Next Door written by Barbara Delinsky and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2001-07-31 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compelling and haunting exploration of the secrets and shadows that can be hidden within a marriage from the New York Times bestselling author of Before and Again. The easy harmony that exists between three close-knit couples on a charming cul-de-sac in suburban Connecticut is shattered when a beautiful young woman, widowed and unattached, reveals she is pregnant. Rumors and questions begin spreading about the potential father. One by one, the couples turn inward, taking stock of their marriages and discover weaknesses they had previously ignored. As each wife struggles with this sudden crisis, they discover that they are being forced into making a decision—one that could result in either the strengthening or the dissolution of her marriage. An ingenious portrait of suspicion and deception, faith and love, Barbara Delinsky’s “adept and compelling exploration of the inner workings of the modern upper-class American family makes for one of her best books” (Booklist).


The Woman Next Door

The Woman Next Door

Author: Yewande Omotoso

Publisher: Picador

Published: 2017-02-07

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1250124581

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Longlisted for the Bailey's Women's Prize for Fiction • A Finalist for the Aidoo-Snyder Book Prize • One of Publishers Weekly's Writers to Watch • One of The Millions' and Refinery 29's Most Anticipated Books of the Year • One of the Best Black Heritage Reads (Essence Magazine) Loving thy neighbor is easier said than done. Hortensia James and Marion Agostino are neighbors. One is black, the other white. Both are successful women with impressive careers. Both have recently been widowed, and are living with questions, disappointments, and secrets that have brought them shame. And each has something that the woman next door deeply desires. Sworn enemies, the two share a hedge and a deliberate hostility, which they maintain with a zeal that belies their age. But, one day, an unexpected event forces Hortensia and Marion together. As the physical barriers between them collapse, their bickering gradually softens into conversation, which yields a discovery of shared experiences. But are these sparks of connection enough to ignite a friendship, or is it too late to expect these women to change? The U.S. debut of a finalist for the Etisalat Prize for Literature, The Woman Next Door is a winning story of the common ground we sometimes find in unexpected places, told with wit and wry humor.


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Download or read book The Woman Next Door written by Yewande Omotoso and published by Picador. This book was released on 2017-02-07 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Longlisted for the Bailey's Women's Prize for Fiction • A Finalist for the Aidoo-Snyder Book Prize • One of Publishers Weekly's Writers to Watch • One of The Millions' and Refinery 29's Most Anticipated Books of the Year • One of the Best Black Heritage Reads (Essence Magazine) Loving thy neighbor is easier said than done. Hortensia James and Marion Agostino are neighbors. One is black, the other white. Both are successful women with impressive careers. Both have recently been widowed, and are living with questions, disappointments, and secrets that have brought them shame. And each has something that the woman next door deeply desires. Sworn enemies, the two share a hedge and a deliberate hostility, which they maintain with a zeal that belies their age. But, one day, an unexpected event forces Hortensia and Marion together. As the physical barriers between them collapse, their bickering gradually softens into conversation, which yields a discovery of shared experiences. But are these sparks of connection enough to ignite a friendship, or is it too late to expect these women to change? The U.S. debut of a finalist for the Etisalat Prize for Literature, The Woman Next Door is a winning story of the common ground we sometimes find in unexpected places, told with wit and wry humor.


The Widow Next Door

The Widow Next Door

Author: Sarah Attley

Publisher: Archway Publishing

Published: 2019-04-16

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13: 1480876976

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As a divorced single mother, author Sarah Attley learned to survive through many challenges in her life. She was raising two boys while working full-time and attending a college an hour away to earn a business administration degree. Attley was a busy mom who just wanted to give her kids a good life. Life suddenly changed when she ran into Scott, a good friend from her past. The two reconnected, fell in love, got married, and were expecting a baby girl. Life was good, and her longtime dream was becoming a reality. But then Scott died unexpectedly, and Attley found herself single again. In The Widow Next Door, she shares her story--of her life with and love for Scott, the grief of his death, strained family relationships, and how she deals with her husband’s absence and the life they could have had. The Widow Next Door offers a dramatic, moving memoir of a romance and marriage, the sudden unexpected death of a loved one, its surprising and dismaying aftermath, and Attley's journey to finding peace and happiness again.


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Download or read book The Widow Next Door written by Sarah Attley and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2019-04-16 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a divorced single mother, author Sarah Attley learned to survive through many challenges in her life. She was raising two boys while working full-time and attending a college an hour away to earn a business administration degree. Attley was a busy mom who just wanted to give her kids a good life. Life suddenly changed when she ran into Scott, a good friend from her past. The two reconnected, fell in love, got married, and were expecting a baby girl. Life was good, and her longtime dream was becoming a reality. But then Scott died unexpectedly, and Attley found herself single again. In The Widow Next Door, she shares her story--of her life with and love for Scott, the grief of his death, strained family relationships, and how she deals with her husband’s absence and the life they could have had. The Widow Next Door offers a dramatic, moving memoir of a romance and marriage, the sudden unexpected death of a loved one, its surprising and dismaying aftermath, and Attley's journey to finding peace and happiness again.


The Woman Next Door

The Woman Next Door

Author: Cass Green

Publisher: HarperCollins UK

Published: 2016-07-22

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 0008203555

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Two suburban women. Two dark secrets. The almost perfect murder.


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Download or read book The Woman Next Door written by Cass Green and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2016-07-22 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two suburban women. Two dark secrets. The almost perfect murder.


The Widow

The Widow

Author: Georges Simenon

Publisher: New York Review of Books

Published: 2011-11-23

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 1590175638

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The Widow is the story of two outcasts and their fatal encounter. One is the widow herself, Tati. Still young, she’s never had an easy time of it, but she’s not the kind to complain. Tati lives with her father-in-law on the family farm, putting up with his sexual attentions, working her fingers to the bone, improving the property and knowing all the time that her late husband’s sister is scheming to kick her out and take the house back. The other is a killer. Just out of prison and in search of a new life, Jean meets up with Tati, who hires him as a handyman and then takes him to bed. Things are looking up, at least until Jean falls hard for the girl next door. The Widow was published in the same year as Camus’ The Stranger, and André Gide judged it the superior book. It is Georges Simenon’s most powerful and disturbing exploration of the bond between death and desire.


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Download or read book The Widow written by Georges Simenon and published by New York Review of Books. This book was released on 2011-11-23 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Widow is the story of two outcasts and their fatal encounter. One is the widow herself, Tati. Still young, she’s never had an easy time of it, but she’s not the kind to complain. Tati lives with her father-in-law on the family farm, putting up with his sexual attentions, working her fingers to the bone, improving the property and knowing all the time that her late husband’s sister is scheming to kick her out and take the house back. The other is a killer. Just out of prison and in search of a new life, Jean meets up with Tati, who hires him as a handyman and then takes him to bed. Things are looking up, at least until Jean falls hard for the girl next door. The Widow was published in the same year as Camus’ The Stranger, and André Gide judged it the superior book. It is Georges Simenon’s most powerful and disturbing exploration of the bond between death and desire.


Anything But a Gentleman

Anything But a Gentleman

Author: Amanda Grange

Publisher: Robert Hale Limited

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13: 9780709069065

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Marianne thought her new neighbor, Lord Ravensford, would be a gentleman, but she was sadly disillusioned. Mistaking her for a lightskirt, he offered to make her his mistress, insulting her beyond measure. Equally, Lord Ravensford had desperately wanted to convince her of his respectability. Then danger and intrigue make them join forces, and they find themselves caught up in a desperate adventure that swept them to the shores of revolutionary France. But was it necessity that had brought them together, or was it something more?


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Download or read book Anything But a Gentleman written by Amanda Grange and published by Robert Hale Limited. This book was released on 2001 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marianne thought her new neighbor, Lord Ravensford, would be a gentleman, but she was sadly disillusioned. Mistaking her for a lightskirt, he offered to make her his mistress, insulting her beyond measure. Equally, Lord Ravensford had desperately wanted to convince her of his respectability. Then danger and intrigue make them join forces, and they find themselves caught up in a desperate adventure that swept them to the shores of revolutionary France. But was it necessity that had brought them together, or was it something more?


The Girl Next Door

The Girl Next Door

Author: Ruth Rendell

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2015-08-04

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 1476784345

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The discovery of bones in a tin box sends shockwaves across a group of long-time friends, and as the discovery makes national news, the friends come together to recall their days in the tunnel for the detective investigating the case. Is the truth buried among these aging friends and their memories?


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Download or read book The Girl Next Door written by Ruth Rendell and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The discovery of bones in a tin box sends shockwaves across a group of long-time friends, and as the discovery makes national news, the friends come together to recall their days in the tunnel for the detective investigating the case. Is the truth buried among these aging friends and their memories?


Saturday Night Widows

Saturday Night Widows

Author: Becky Aikman

Publisher: Crown

Published: 2013-12-31

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 0307590445

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In this transcendent and infectiously wise memoir, Becky Aikman—a widow, too young, too modern to accept the role—forms an unlikely group with five other young widows, each seeking a way forward in a strange and disquieting world. A warm, witty, and compassionate guide on this journey, Aikman explores surprising new discoveries about how people are transformed by adversity, learning the value of new experiences, humor, and friendship. The Saturday Night Widows band together to bring these ideas to life, striking out on ever more far-flung adventures and navigating the universal perils of finding love and meaning. Theirs is a transporting true story of six marriages, six heartbreaks, and one shared beginning—an inspiring testament to what friends can achieve when they hold each other up. Saturday Night Widows is the rare book that will make you laugh, think, and remind yourself that despite the utter unpredictability and occasional tragedy of life, it is also precious, fragile, and often more joyous than we recognize. Now with Extra Libris material, including a reader’s guide and bonus content


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Download or read book Saturday Night Widows written by Becky Aikman and published by Crown. This book was released on 2013-12-31 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this transcendent and infectiously wise memoir, Becky Aikman—a widow, too young, too modern to accept the role—forms an unlikely group with five other young widows, each seeking a way forward in a strange and disquieting world. A warm, witty, and compassionate guide on this journey, Aikman explores surprising new discoveries about how people are transformed by adversity, learning the value of new experiences, humor, and friendship. The Saturday Night Widows band together to bring these ideas to life, striking out on ever more far-flung adventures and navigating the universal perils of finding love and meaning. Theirs is a transporting true story of six marriages, six heartbreaks, and one shared beginning—an inspiring testament to what friends can achieve when they hold each other up. Saturday Night Widows is the rare book that will make you laugh, think, and remind yourself that despite the utter unpredictability and occasional tragedy of life, it is also precious, fragile, and often more joyous than we recognize. Now with Extra Libris material, including a reader’s guide and bonus content