On Your Own: A Widow's Passage to Emotional & Financial Well-Being
"On Your Ownconfronts the subject with intelligence and compassion.  From facing your initial reactions through rebuilding your life, the authors deal with difficult issues clearly and realistically.  This is a thoughtful and reliable book to help anyone through the shock and confusion of widowhood." --Modern Maturity"On Your Ownis more than a financial planning guide.  It is also a guide for surviving the emotional rite of passage that surviving spouses must endure.On Your Ownis a sensitive and practical work about a necessary but painful period in the life of a widow.  Widowers should read it also." --Bureau of National Affairs"For all who have asked `What do I do now?' or `Who can help me...?' I recommendOn Your Own.  Like earlier editions, this is a sensitive and insightful resource for those who have recently experienced (or are preparing to experience) the loss of a spouse.  In a highly readable and usable style, the authors lead the reader through important topics often thought to be too intimidating or too confusing for someone wrought with fear and sadness." --Edward Jay Beckwith"Help in coping.  Here are some places to look for help in getting on with life...On Your Own...practical information on health insurance, estate planning and benefits programs." --US News & World Report"If someone you care about is widowed, don't send flowers--send this book!" --Terry Savage, Author and Columnist Chicago Sun-Times