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Black Widow: A Sad-funny Journey through Grief for People Who Normally Avoid Books with Words Like "Journey" in the Title

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Black Widow
Black Widow: A Sad-funny Journey through Grief for People Who Normally Avoid Books with Words Like "Journey" in the Title
by Streeter, Leslie Gray

The absorbing story of a widowed woman from a marriage mixed in both race and religion. Streeter addresses with honest experience and humor the topics of mixed marriage, death and funerals, as well as the continuation of adoption proceedings after the unexpected death of her husband. Streeter struggled to honor her husband's beliefs and wishes while also keeping her own beliefs and identity as she planned his funeral. She tells of her struggles as she dealt with her husband's death trying to move on with her life while working through issues of avoidance, overeating and drinking and depression. These issues are approached in an honest, heartbreaking and sometimes humorous way. Her struggles with disappointment, loss of faith and making difficult life altering choices are a few of the issues she faced. Included in her story is learning how to tell her two year old son about his father's death. This touching, often humorous and heartfelt story deals honestly with the difficult topics of racism, grief, friendship and family bonds.

Suggested By: 
Raina K., 
October, 2020
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