Synopsis
With wisdom born from her bumps and bruises, Helen Lambin knows what it means to "start slowly and increase the range" when it comes to grief and trandition. And she knows what it means to live life to the fullest, wherever we may be in grief and transition. If you don't know Helen personally when you open this book, you will soon feel that you and she are the kind of friends who can share fears, failings, faith, dreams, and an ordinary grace-filled life.
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About the Author
Helen Reichert Lambin grew up in Iowa, which will always be a part of her, but has lived in the Second City for decades. It was here that she met her beloved husband, Henry Lambin, now deceased, the inspiration for the book, Death of a Husband. She has been wife, mother of three (Joe. Rosemary, and Jeanne), mother-in-law or almost (Suzette, Skip and Scott), and grandmother of one, Jessica. She has also been pet companion, and writer (all willingly), worker (willingly and otherwise), and widow (very unwillingly). The worker part has included secretarial, copywriter, casework, program coordinator/event planner, and occasional film extra. Her writings have centered on loss and transition during times of difficulty and change. This is probably because she would like to find some salvage value in experiences she d much rather not have. Currently, while working at recovering from a badly broken arm and subsequent surgery, she rather crossly asks what she is supposed to learn from this mess and would prefer easier ways to learn whatever it is. She has not written about this yet because writing is, alas, physically challenging right now. When life is more normal, ordinary, and delightfully dull, she likes to garden, read, knit, travel, learn bits of languages and write. In addition to Death of a Husband, Helen is the author of short articles on transition and loss, baseball, and travel, and the books From Grief to Grace and Prayers for Sleepless Night. And she spends a lot of time awake.
From the Back Cover
FOREWORD
SOONER OR LATER: Facing Losses Throughout Life
LOSS AND TRANSITION: Remembering and Response
'TIS BETTER TO HAVE LOVED: Love and Loss in General
LAMENTATION IN RAMAH: Loss of a Child
HOW DO I LOVE THEE? Loss of a Spouse or Life Companion
OUR LOST GENERATION: The Passing of Our Parents
WHO ARE YOU? Radical Change in Personality
WHO AM I? Changes in Our Identity
CREATURES THAT COMFORT: Loss of a Pet
MOVING ON: Broken Relationships
SHIFT IN PERSPECTIVE: Dealing with Really Difficult People
THE LABORER IS WORTHY OF HIRE: Loss of a Job
WHAT, THEN, IS HEALING? Changes in Health
THE FACE IN THE MIRROR: Changes in Appearance
DISTANCE LEARNING; Changes in Community
LAUGHTER AND TEARS AND Perspective on Perspective
TATTOO THIS! Growing Improbably Older
SHIFTING GEARS: Changes in Speed, Skill, and Perspective
YOU GOTTA HAVE A DREAM.... Reimagining the Future
GARBAGE ROUGHS: Respecting and Restructuring Plans
HERE I (UNEXPECTEDLY) STAND: Pathway to Pilgrimage
NOW, WHERE DID I PUT IT? Lost and Found by Faith
LUUUV CALLS AND ISLANDS RISING: Voices and Vision
SITTING WITH GOD: A Listening, Speaking Heart
PAST AND PRESENT A L REPRISTINATION: The Work of Restoration
UNEXPECTED, REFLECTED: Surprised by Grace
EPILOGUE: Helen's Brick-and-Mortar Maxim
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