Widowed: Beginning Again Personally and Financially. This item is unavailable.Widowed: Beginning Again Personally and Financially

Book by Trusty, Sharon, Corkern, Barry M., Crisp, Sally Chandler

Part self-help, part narrative exploration, this book is the result of an unusual collaboration between a widow and her financial planner. When Trusty's husband died unexpectedly in his forties, she was left to tend the embers of a busy life. Although financially secure, the Trustys had not prepared for sudden death; decisions were thus left in an unfinished state. After two years of grieving and confusion, Trusty found Barry M. Corkern, a certified financial planner. In the first half of the book, Trusty offers a hopeful account of how she learned to deal with grief and financial difficulty after her husband's death. But Corkern's advice, found in the latter half of the book, is uneven: although he presents solid information about the financial consultant's role, it is unclear whether his advice is aimed at widows, married couples, or perspective financial consultants. Other books, clearly aimed at widows and offering valuable financial advice, include Julie A. Calligaro's The Widow's Resource (Women's Source Bks., 1997) and Kerry Hannon's Suddenly Single: Money Skills for Divorcees and Widows (Wiley, 1998). Recommended for public libraries.AAnnette Haines, Central Michigan Univ. Libs., Mount Pleasant
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