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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- Brand
- Ex Libris Used Books
- ISBN
- 9781451649284
- Book Title
- Unremarried Widow : a Memoir
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publication Year
- 2014
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Genre
- Family & Relationships, Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- Women, Marriage & Long-Term Relationships, Death, Grief, Bereavement, Personal Memoirs, Military / Iraq War (2003-2011), Military Families, Military
- Item Weight
- 16.8 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 256 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
1451649282
ISBN-13
9781451649284
eBay Product ID (ePID)
160021726
Product Key Features
Book Title
Unremarried Widow : a Memoir
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Women, Marriage & Long-Term Relationships, Death, Grief, Bereavement, Personal Memoirs, Military / Iraq War (2003-2011), Military Families, Military
Publication Year
2014
Genre
Family & Relationships, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
16.8 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2013-008799
Reviews
When I picked up Artis Henderson's brave, beautiful memoir about the death of her husband in Iraq, I expected to be devastated, and I was. Unremarried Widow is an unwavering look at young love and young loss, the physicality of grief, and what it means to be left behind. What I didn't expect was to be inspired. Henderson's story is also one of strength--the strength it takes to fall in love, to let it go, to follow your passion, to move on., There are many wonderful memoirs lining the shelves of bookstores today, but how many of these true stories can be deemed so powerful as to move a reader to tears? Joan Didion's The Year of Magical Thinking is one that comes to mind, and, more recently, Wave , Sonali Deraniyagala's memoir of immense loss in the 2004 tsunami. Artis Henderson's stunning debut memoir, Unremarried Widow , is guaranteed to join the ranks of memoirs that will be talked about for years to come. . . . Truly unforgettable., Artis Henderson's grief becomes our gift in her piercingly beautiful memoir. . . . It is exceptional both because Henderson is a fine, spare and unsentimental writer-and because many if not most of us are never this close to the sorrow and upheaval a military loss brings., Henderson is an author unafraid to tackle big issues like love and identity, yet the book rarely feels heavy-handed because we arrive at these topics through her very personal story. Unremarried Widow is an unflinching, honest and raw book that will likely evoke a strong emotional reaction from the reader. It certainly did from me. If you like true love stories (even tragic ones) and good writing, give this book a try. Just be ready to break out the tissues., In her fluid prose Henderson portrays a moving journey to selfhood that strikes the reader as authentic and emotionally honest., Spanning six years, the memoir includes Artis's eventual move into a successful writing career, but the image that lingers is of the war widow, the sorrow she so eloquently and generously expresses, and the realization that the war that claimed Miles continues., eoeArtis Hendersone(tm)s Unremarried Widow is as engrossing as a good novel, but the story it tells is true and raw. In giving us an intimate, complex glimpse into the culture of military wives, and in writing about charged subjectse"war, grief, gender, and our sometimes conflicting allegiancese"with honesty and without judgment, she makes us witness to matters that touch all of our lives, whether we dare to acknowledge them or not.e, Artis Henderson makes her debut with this poignant, deeply felt memoir about the death of her young solider-husband., Artis Henderson's Unremarried Widow is as engrossing as a good novel, but the story it tells is true and raw. In giving us an intimate, complex glimpse into the culture of military wives, and in writing about charged subjects-war, grief, gender, and our sometimes conflicting allegiances-with honesty and without judgment, she makes us witness to matters that touch all of our lives, whether we dare to acknowledge them or not., A powerful look at mourning as a military wife. . . . You can finish it in a day and find yourself haunted weeks later., eoeWith unflinching openness, Artis Henderson allows us into a world not often explored from the poignant perspective of the unremarried widow. Her personal journey of loss and love is deeply affecting in its honesty and humanity, and her straightforward style is deceptively profound, effective long after the last page is read.e, The book is a brave, unforgettable rendering of a young woman's difficult struggle to let go of one life and slowly embrace another. Not to mention the terrible, human cost of prolonged war., eoeArtis Hendersone(tm)s extraordinary book takes its title from the dry, bureaucratic language of the military. But she invests that phrase with two kinds of soaring passion. One is the love story of herself and her husband Miles, opposites who attract with a chemistry that shimmers off the page. The other is the mourning story of her life after Milese(tm)s death and it is unsparing in its heartbreak. Together, the e~beforee(tm) and e~aftere(tm) of Hendersone(tm)s life add up to an urgent act of witness, a saga of what the long wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have meant to that too-small portion of America that made and bore all the sacrifices.e, When I picked up Artis Henderson's brave, beautiful memoir about the death of her husband in Iraq, I expected to be devastated, and I was. Unremarried Widow is an unwavering look at young love and young loss, the physicality of grief, and what it means to be left behind. What I didn't expect was to be inspired. Henderson's story is also one of strength-the strength it takes to fall in love, to let it go, to follow your passion, to move on., eoe Unremarried Widow is a beautifully crafted memoir of uncommon candor and power. Everyone should read this book for what it says about our profound capacity for love, and to remind us all of just how much we ask of those who serve in harme(tm)s waye"and of the loved ones they leave behind.e, eoeArtis Hendersone(tm)s remarkable memoir allows readers into the seldom-seen and unexpected world of the war widow. Hendersone(tm)s eloquently rendered grief honors the soldiers lost and the resilient widows who carry on, all while she reassembles her life by pursuing a dream of writing.e, Through graceful prose and a reflective stance, Henderson recounts her romance and marriage to Miles, a solider she could not help but love despite their different worldviews., Artis Henderson's remarkable memoir allows readers into the seldom-seen and unexpected world of the war widow. Henderson's eloquently rendered grief honors the soldiers lost and the resilient widows who carry on, all while she reassembles her life by pursuing a dream of writing., With unflinching openness, Artis Henderson allows us into a world not often explored from the poignant perspective of the unremarried widow. Her personal journey of loss and love is deeply affecting in its honesty and humanity, and her straightforward style is deceptively profound, effective long after the last page is read., Unremarried Widow is a beautifully crafted memoir of uncommon candor and power. Everyone should read this book for what it says about our profound capacity for love, and to remind us all of just how much we ask of those who serve in harm's way--and of the loved ones they leave behind., Artis Henderson's grief becomes our gift in her piercingly beautiful memoir. . . . It is exceptional both because Henderson is a fine, spare and unsentimental writer--and because many if not most of us are never this close to the sorrow and upheaval a military loss brings., Artis Henderson's extraordinary book takes its title from the dry, bureaucratic language of the military. But she invests that phrase with two kinds of soaring passion. One is the love story of herself and her husband Miles, opposites who attract with a chemistry that shimmers off the page. The other is the mourning story of her life after Miles's death and it is unsparing in its heartbreak. Together, the 'before' and 'after' of Henderson's life add up to an urgent act of witness, a saga of what the long wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have meant to that too-small portion of America that made and bore all the sacrifices., Artis Henderson's book is easily the best memoir I read last year. It's one of those books you pick up and don't put down until you're done. And, believe me, you are done. Henderson underwrites every scene, and, because her writing is so clean and controlled, each sentence tightens her grip on your heart. When she releases you, expect to be blinded by tears., Artis Henderson's Unremarried Widow is as engrossing as a good novel, but the story it tells is true and raw. In giving us an intimate, complex glimpse into the culture of military wives, and in writing about charged subjects--war, grief, gender, and our sometimes conflicting allegiances--with honesty and without judgment, she makes us witness to matters that touch all of our lives, whether we dare to acknowledge them or not., eoeReading Unremarried Widow is like coming across an unexpectedly powerful monument in a cemeterye"you stand there imagining someone elsee(tm)s story, and suddenly you realize that ite(tm)s our story, that it connects us to something large and lasting, even as it separates us from an irreclaimable past.e, A deeply moving memoir of love and grief that takes readers into the life of a military wife turned widow in a way that both embraces and transcends expectations. . . . Her willingness to reveal the complexities of her marriage as well as the raw emotion of her loss makes for a compelling page-turner. Book clubs will find much to discuss here. . . . A wholly American story that will find broad appeal with every reader who has ever wondered if she made the right choice., Unremarried Widow is a beautifully crafted memoir of uncommon candor and power. Everyone should read this book for what it says about our profound capacity for love, and to remind us all of just how much we ask of those who serve in harm's way-and of the loved ones they leave behind., A frank, poignant memoir about an unlikely marriage, a tragic death in Iraq and the soul-testing work of picking up the pieces., eoeWhen I picked up Artis Henderson's brave, beautiful memoir about the death of her husband in Iraq, I expected to be devastated, and I was. Unremarried Widow is an unwavering look at young love and young loss, the physicality of grief, and what it means to be left behind. What I didn't expect was to be inspired. Henderson's story is also one of strengthe"the strength it takes to fall in love, to let it go, to follow your passion, to move on.e, Reading Unremarried Widow is like coming across an unexpectedly powerful monument in a cemetery-you stand there imagining someone else's story, and suddenly you realize that it's our story, that it connects us to something large and lasting, even as it separates us from an irreclaimable past., Reading Unremarried Widow is like coming across an unexpectedly powerful monument in a cemetery--you stand there imagining someone else's story, and suddenly you realize that it's our story, that it connects us to something large and lasting, even as it separates us from an irreclaimable past.
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
956.7044/38 B
Synopsis
In the tradition of The Year of Magical Thinking and What Remains , this breathtaking memoir by a young Army widow shares her heartbreaking, candid story about recovering from her husband's death. In this powerful memoir, a young woman loses her husband twenty years after her own mother was widowed, and overcomes two generations of tragedy to discover that both hope and love endure. Artis Henderson was a free-spirited young woman with dreams of traveling the world and one day becoming a writer. Marrying a conservative Texan soldier and becoming an Army wife was never part of her plan, but when she met Miles, Artis threw caution to the wind and moved with him to a series of Army bases in dusty southern towns, far from the exotic future of her dreams. If this was true love, she was ready to embrace it. But when Miles was training and Artis was left alone, her feelings of isolation and anxiety competed with the warmth and unconditional acceptance she'd found with Miles. She made few friends among the other Army wives. In some ways these were the only women who could truly empathize with her lonely, often fearful existence-- yet they kept their distance, perhaps sensing the great potential for heartbreak among their number. It did not take long for a wife's worst fears to come true. On November 6, 2006, the Apache helicopter carrying Miles crashed in Iraq, leaving twenty-six-year-old Artis--in official military terms--an "unremarried widow." A role, she later realized, that her mother had been preparing her for for most of her life. In this memoir Artis recounts not only the unlikely love story she shared with Miles and her unfathomable recovery in the wake of his death-- from the dark hours following the military notification to the first fumbling attempts at new love--but also reveals how Miles's death mirrored her father's death in a plane crash, which Artis survived when she was five years old and which left her own mother a young widow. In impeccable prose, Artis chronicles the years bookended by the loss of these men--each of whom she knew for only a short time but who had a profound impact on her life and on the woman she has become.
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DS79.76.H458 2013
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- a***a (107)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI'm so happy to have found this rare gem in your selection. It was wrapped carefully and arrived safely in a few days. The cookbook was impeccably described and all the pics showed a great amount of details. Considering how few of these are around the price was very reasonable. Thank you for the great service, I'm looking forward to finding more delightful treasures!1973 It’s Your World Vegetarian Cookbook Seventh-Day Glendale Art Linkletter (#395904339367)
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