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How do you survive the loss of the one dearer to you than any other on earth?

After graduating from high school in Campbellsville, Kentucky, Brenda went to work for the FBI in Washington, D.C. She met and married her first husband, Ron Fahey on September 21, 1968.

On March 20, 1995, Brenda's life took a sudden turn when she returned home from work to find that Ron had died suddenly. The journal that she began that night not only includes the two years after Ron's death but also covers the loss of Billy, her second husband, in March of 2002.

I Don't Know How to be a Widow: My Journal of Faith and Hope, has been called "timeless." We all have (or probably will) suffer the loss of someone we cherish. Brenda's journal shows that God's grace and mercy are new each morning and will never fail.

One Readers Comment:

Not having experienced the loss of an immediate family member, I didn't really know what to expect from the journal of a grieving widow.

Once I started the book though, I was reluctant to put it down. I became completely engrossed in the author's emotional ride through the stages of grief.

Like her, I was amazed that the grief could continue to be felt so deeply for so long. It was most encouraging to see the strong faith of the author, as she leaned more and more on God while becoming weaker with pain and loss.

The book also made me realize how inadequate I was when it comes to reaching out to those who have lost a loved one. I am grateful that I took the time to read this journal and that my eyes have been opened to the realities of death, grief, and the awesome power of God.

I would recommend this book to anyone who has either lost a loved one, or who wants to minister to those who have. You will find valuable insight into the heart and soul of a woman who lost more than anyone should lose in one lifetime, and kept her faith in God through it all. You will be blessed.