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Summary
Recounts how the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center brought together four thirty-something women whose husbands died in the tragedy, explaining how their special friendship became a source of hope, solace, empathy, and joy
Call Number
HV 6432.7 .L69 2006
Edition
1st ed.
Publication
New York : Hyperion, 2006
Description
viii, 320 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 - Biography September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 - Psychological aspects Widows - New York (State) - New York - Biography
Contents and Notes
At a time of great loss, nothing heals like the power of friendship Time heals all wounds, they say. But when your husband dies suddenly, on a glorious sunny day when all he did was go to work, it takes more than the passage of time to get you through. It takes the love and support of women who are exactly where you are -- and when youre lucky enough to find them, you cling to each other until youre strong enough to stand on your own. The truths you discover in the process are universal, compelling, and altogether inspiring. That was the lesson learned by Pattie Carrington, Julia Collins, Claudia Gerbasi, and Ann Haynes, four thirty-something women whose husbands worked at the World Trade Center. Before September 11, 2001, they didnt know each other, but in the months following that horrible day they came together, drawn as much by their diverse backgrounds as their shared tragedy. At their very first meeting, the foursome realized their bond was too special to ignore, and in no time their Widows Club had cemented into a source of hope and, soon, love that saw them through their darkest hours, and forward. They took to signing off emails and phone conversations with a lighthearted phrase: Love You, Mean It. "Feeling this love for one another meant our hearts were beginning to open again. It was a risk -- love brought with it the ever-present possibility of loss. But this was a risk worth taking. More than ever, we understood how important it was to put love at the center of our lives." A celebration of friendship, optimism, and empathy, Love You, Mean It is a shared memoir of rebuilt lives. It will offer hope to anyone who has suffered a loss, and exhilarate readers from coast to coast.
Authors and Contributors
Carrington, Patricia
System ID
8cf66e455a
ISBN
9781401302290
Authors and Contributors
Carrington, Patricia
Forms and Genres
Book
Non-Fiction
Subjects
Biography
New York
New York (State)
Psychological Aspects
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001
Widows