It Must Have Been Moonglow: Reflections on the First Years of Widowhood (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780812967845)

In December 1998, after fifty-six years of marriage, Phyllis Greene went from being part of the lifelong unit of PhyllisandBob to being just plain Phyllis. As a way of coping with her feelings, she began keeping a journal. She realized her own reflections could speak to the thousands of women like her, each one with very different yet in some ways very similar day-to-day experiences. It Must Have Been Moonglow chronicles the emotional roller-coaster of her experience in a collection of brief essays--like diary entries--that capture the sadness, the humor, and the triumphs all widows encounter. She writes with wit and insight about negotiating the logistics of an evening out with a group of single older women, none of whom drive very well; about handling the check when going to dinner with a couple; about grocery shopping for one; and about the miracle of friendships on the Internet and the blessings of family.

With a new final section featuring readers' letters describing their own experiences of widowhood, It Must Have Been Moonglow is an intimate, candid, and engaging book--not about grief but about inspiration and strength.

Author: Phyllis Greene
ISBN-10: 0812967844
ISBN-13: 9780812967845
Publisher: Ballantine Group
Language: English
Published: 02/11/2003
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 7.00h x 4.70w x 0.50d