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The death of a life partner poses unique challenges for lesbians. "Lesbian Widows: Invisible Grief" reveals the touching and very personal stories of twenty-five women, including the author, who were widowed at a young age and forced to create a new life without their life partners. The book follows the widows from the time the couple met, to the time when one of the partners died, and beyond, to show how the surviving partner coped with her loss. Many lesbians feel that the intimacy felt between two women in love goes deeper than what can be experienced by heterosexual partners. "Lesbian Widows" reveals themes common to all these women's experiences, while offering practical advice about coping techniques and resources for support. The widows discuss their efforts to create funerals and memorial services, give their accounts of the overwhelming grief throughout the first two years, and explain the legal and financial discrimination they encountered. The author provides a chapter specifically for caring family and friends, another chapter for professionals working with this sensitive population, and a bibliography of helpful coping resources. "Lesbian Widows" explores the topics of caregivers/caretaking; death and dying; grief journeys; the similarities and differences between lesbian and married widows; the lack of support services for lesbian widows; the legal and financial discrimination against lesbian widows; the effect of being "in" or "out" on grief recovery; the issues faced by widows in starting new relationships; spirituality and gay marriage. "Lesbian Widows" provides an insightful look into the grieving and recovery process, inspiring hope with the knowledge that others have survived this tragedy. This moving book is an essential resource for lesbians, friends, and family of lesbians, mental health professionals, medical professionals, psychiatrists, LGBT health providers, feminist and lesbian organizations, and anyone involved with grief training programmes such as hospice.
The death of a life partner poses unique challenges for lesbians. "Lesbian Widows: Invisible Grief" reveals the touching and very personal stories of twenty-five women, including the author, who were widowed at a young age and forced to create a new life without their life partners. The book follows the widows from the time the couple met, to the time when one of the partners died, and beyond, to show how the surviving partner coped with her loss. Many lesbians feel that the intimacy felt between two women in love goes deeper than what can be experienced by heterosexual partners. "Lesbian Widows" reveals themes common to all these women's experiences, while offering practical advice about coping techniques and resources for support. The widows discuss their efforts to create funerals and memorial services, give their accounts of the overwhelming grief throughout the first two years, and explain the legal and financial discrimination they encountered. The author provides a chapter specifically for caring family and friends, another chapter for professionals working with this sensitive population, and a bibliography of helpful coping resources. "Lesbian Widows" explores the topics of caregivers/caretaking; death and dying; grief journeys; the similarities and differences between lesbian and married widows; the lack of support services for lesbian widows; the legal and financial discrimination against lesbian widows; the effect of being "in" or "out" on grief recovery; the issues faced by widows in starting new relationships; spirituality and gay marriage. "Lesbian Widows" provides an insightful look into the grieving and recovery process, inspiring hope with the knowledge that others have survived this tragedy. This moving book is an essential resource for lesbians, friends, and family of lesbians, mental health professionals, medical professionals, psychiatrists, LGBT health providers, feminist and lesbian organizations, and anyone involved with grief training programmes such as hospice.
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While the rest of the country celebrated the arrival of a new millennium on December 31, 1999, I was at home wondering if I was going to have to rush Emily to the emergency room of the hospital again. Read the first page
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