Where You Go, I Shall: Gleanings from the Stories of Biblical Widows
In this remarkably candid book, ‘real’ widows write about real issues facing widows today. For those of us called to ‘witness’ widowhoods, in all their variety and complexity, Where You Go, I Shall offers an invitation to care beyond the ‘how are you doing?’ clichés. This is the most helpful book I have read on the subject. Jeanne Person’s insights into scriptural narratives challenged what I thought I knew about Naomi, Anna, Ruth, and Tamar. This book will make a difference in the spiritual paths of individuals who are experiencing widowhood as well as those who may face it in the future. (Harold Ivan Smith, author Grievers ofAsk and Grieving the Death of a Mother)These gentle remembrances provide a guide to gleaning the ripe fields of love and loss, bereavement and quiet resilience. Mid-read I put down the book to go outside to find my husband and hold him tightly to myself. Lovely and honest. (Suzanne Guthrie, author ofGrace’s Window and Praying the Hours)