Grief Marriage

Grace Anne Orlov died peacefully in her home on Thursday, the 7th. Her husband, John, survives her in body if not in spirit. John studied killers and death, but failed to learn how to live alone after more than forty years of marriage. Along with two daughters, a son, two grandchildren, and a stray bastard, John has a lot to figure out. What he doesn’t know might kill him.

Dying Well is an inspiring love story of how a man celebrated life while facing his death with grace and dignity. His widow guides you through decisions made and actions taken on their nine-month journey from diagnosis through celebrations and goodbyes, to a peaceful death free of fear and regret. She shares lessons learned as their family came to terms with her husband’s impending death and found ways to make this last stage of his life as loving and happy as possible.

A stunning blend of the personal and professional, The Archaeology of Loss is Sarah Tarlow’s first memoir. An accomplished archaeologist, much of Sarah’s work is concerned with the ritual and belief behind the practice of grief. In 2012, she was awarded the Chair in Archaeology at the University of Leicester. But in the years that followed this appointment, Sarah’s husband, Mark, would begin to suffer from a progressive but undiagnosed illness, finally resulting in his inability to drive, to walk, to taste or to care for himself.

Choices is the fifth novella in the ongoing Andersen Family Saga. Livia Andersen was a woman who held her family together with a quiet smile and an iron will. It’s been less than a month since her death and the four children she leaves behind struggle with the shifting changes in their lives now that she’s gone. But they are not alone. Her grandchildren and other members of Livia's large and extended family are also grappling with life without her there to turn to... Trisha Slavik knows better than most that sometimes you don’t always get the answers you’re looking for. She knows ...

What if the man you buried came back… but something deep inside you whispered he wasn’t yours? Ten years after her husband was declared dead, Claire Palmer opens her front door to the impossible: a man who looks, speaks, and remembers everything like the husband she lost. Michael is back. Or so he says. At first, Claire is swept into the miracle. Her son believes. Her friends are stunned. Even her new husband begins to doubt. But behind Michael’s familiar eyes is a silence she cannot explain… and a scar that should be there is gone. As unsettling clues stack up, Claire faces a ...

How far would you go to find the one you lost? "The Midnight Mirrors grabs you from the first page and never lets go. It unfolds at a heart-stopping pace and twists reality on its head. Every shock and revelation will keep you guessing right up to the end." --Reviewer Augustus Lyre is a pen maker. A skilled crafter of writing instruments. Or at least he used to be. Since his wife’s death, he hasn’t had the heart for work. Paralyzed by grief, he wanders aimlessly through the streets of Chicago, unable to comprehend that he is now living in a world void of her warmth. Then comes the day ...

Nobody is immune to disappointment. Unfortunately, at some point all of us will face that horrific moment when the bottom completely drops out of out of our life, leaving us broken, devastated, and desperately searching for God's grace. Pastor and theologian Robert Bugh has experienced unthinkable pain and disappointment firsthand, having lost both his wife and his best friend to cancer within a year and a half of each other.

Secrets shared can bind hearts, but secrets concealed? That's a tale of its own. The year is 1884. Robert Cooke and his pregnant wife Freya tragically lose their two sons to scarlet fever, sending Freya into self-imposed isolation for the safety of their unborn child. Cut off from each other, their shared grief becomes a silent, destructive foe. A decade later and now a successful businessman, Robert conceives a poignant tribute to his lost sons - a pleasure garden. But in withholding his vision from Freya, he widens the gulf between them.

In early 2020, as the world sunk into the pandemic, James Runcie and his wife Marilyn Imrie were going through a different, far more personal tragedy. After 35 years of miraculously happy marriage, they learned that the painful, frustrating symptoms Marilyn had been experiencing for two years were a sign of Lou Gehrig's Disease. With this diagnosis, during the isolation and strangeness of the pandemic, James and Marilyn's lives were transformed.

Set sail to new adventures and escapes with eight best-selling authors in the exciting new Sail Away series! Single and over sixty... Those are the only boxes Jennifer Golden needs to check to be eligible for a ticket on the Silver Sails cruise line. She's taken a few solo trips with women her age, and she knows how to pack what she needs for a 2-week vacation in a single carry-on. She's never done a cruise quite this long or quite this nice, but with her daughter now moved out of the house she's been renting from Jennifer for a decade, a son who's stopped talking to her, and the man she's ...

Until the accident, Melanie had only experienced passion with Sam. And then deep grief. But it's been over a year since his death and she's met a man who promises security and safety, just what she thinks she wants. Then, when her usually routine flight home over the Cascade Mountains becomes anything but, and she and Alex, her pilot, are thrown together in a fight for survival, Melanie is no longer sure what she wants. During cold nights in the mountains, she finds warmth and shelter in his arms. But how can Alex ever give her the security she craves outside of them? And there is man, a ...

There’s nothing as devastatingly painful as the loss of a loved one. And getting through this pain will be one of the toughest things any of us will go through in our lives. Grief is a universal experience that everyone will endure at one point in their lives, yet it’s also a uniquely individual journey for every one of us.

LOVING HUSBAND. LETHAL SECRET. Lexi Woods always believed she had the perfect marriage. But after enduring the unimaginable pain of losing her newborn son, she discovers something that shatters her already broken world: her husband Jason's diary. Through his own handwritten words, Lexi learns that the man who has been her rock through grief and depression has been leading a double life—carrying on an affair while portraying himself as the devoted husband. But the betrayal cuts deeper than infidelity. Three haunting words written in Jason's distinctive handwriting send her spiraling: "I ...

In the summer of 1946, war-widow Janet Lewis is visiting friends at Fort Jackson when she becomes reacquainted with Major Paul Adams, an officer who once served with her late husband. An attraction sparks between them, but Janet doubts whether she's ready for a new relationship, especially with another army officer who could be reassigned at any moment. Her three children aren't too keen on Paul becoming a part of their lives, either. Her oldest son is troubled with lingering questions about his father's death and rejects the idea of a new man in the household. Can Paul and Janet forge a ...

No-one is ever happy to see Grace Salmon. As a funeral arranger, she’s responsible for steering strangers through the hardest day of their lives. It’s not a task many would want - but for Grace, giving people the chance to say a proper goodbye to the ones they love is the most important job in the world. From the flowers in the church to the drinks served at the wake, Grace knows it’s the personal touches that count - and it’s amazing what you can find out about someone from their grieving relatives...or their Facebook page.

Avouons-le. Un cœur brisé craint. Le divorce craint. Et même si cela peut être une amélioration de votre vie parce que votre ancienne vie «amoureuse» était pire, personne n'aime passer par toute la douleur, la maladresse, les limites, la traînée financière, les arguments, les coups sur votre estime de soi, et tant d'autres complications qui proviennent de souvenirs brisés d'un passé brisé.

The PS, I Love You Club. These are the six words written on a card handed to Holly Kennedy. They’re words that are engraved on her heart - because PS, I Love You is how her husband, Gerry, signed his last letters to her, letters that mark a year she will never forget. Now, the mysterious club wants something from her. And if Holly can find the courage meet them, she’ll learn what it really means to live life to the full. Because every love story has one last thing to say....

Ranked Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023" by Chill Subs Delight in intriguing, thought-provoking conversations about ethics, philosophy, and social issues! After Dinner Conversation is a monthly literary magazine publishing short fiction. Each issue features both established writers and up-and-coming authors who contribute fascinating philosophical insights on controversial topics like marriage equality, assisted suicide, the meaning of death, animal rights, and defining your "purpose." It's time to go deep in search of truth! If you love reading imaginative short stories on hot topics that ...

Two young families are on the brink of new beginnings. Brynn and Eric Branson, recently married, are overjoyed with their baby, Paul. Alison and Jared Jensen are equally excited to start their life together, with Alison eager to escape the influence of her overbearing father, Cecil. Both couples are filled with anticipation for their futures. However, life takes a dramatic turn when Jared is deployed to Afghanistan. In a misguided attempt to help Alison cope with a devastating loss, Cecil and Gail, Alison's parents, intervene in ways that profoundly affect both young couples. As they ...

In Grief, Michael Cholbi presents a groundbreaking philosophical exploration of this complex emotional event, offering valuable new insights about what grief is, whom we grieve, and how grief can ultimately lead us to a richer self-understanding and a fuller realization of our humanity.