Title: The Widows Of Wichita County
First published: 2004
Description: Apart from sharing the same zip code, Randi Howard, Anna Montano, Meredith Allen, Helena Whitworth, and Crystal Howard have absolutely nothing in common until a fiery explosion on a West Texas oil rig changes everything.

Their husbands are men who live to search for "black gold," men who are willing to exchange backbreaking work and long days for danger and excitement--and money. But on a blistering day in early autumn four of the men pay the ultimate price--leaving behind one man who wishes he had.

In one brief moment, the tragedy binds Randi, Anna, Meredith, Helena and Crystal closer together than a lifetime of friendship. As they gather at the hospital, waiting to learn who among them will not have to bury her husband, they turn to one another for support. And so begins a journey of faith, of strength, of tears, and of love.
(From the Author's web-site.)
Subjects: Fiction, Accidents, Loss (Psychology), Oil well drilling, Female friendship, Accident victims, Large type books, Widows, Family relationships, Women
Places: Texas
LC classification: PS3570.H5643 W53 2004