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Hayley Redman had a clear vision of how her life would unfold, but life had other plans. Amateur Widow is a raw, candid telling of a woman's dance with her husband's terminal illness, the unyielding self-doubt that accompanies caring for a dying loved one, and the honest --and occasionally humorous-- messiness of life.

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This book is heartbreaking, eye-opening, and hard to put down. In this true story, Hayley Redman takes us into her world of a husband living and dying of ALS and her daily struggle as his main caregiver. Hayley's style allows us to see the love and humor that has been in her life as well as the pain and sorrow. I appreciated her deep insights into life, death, and how others respond to these experiences. I highly recommend this book. Laurie Mueller, M. Ed, author of The Ultimate Guide on What to Do When Someone You Love Dies. Reading Ms. Redman's exceptionally moving, unexpectedly funny account of struggle and loss makes one thing clear: you want someone like her beside you when grief sweeps over your own life. Someone to fiercely advise you that you should grieve exactly as you need to, without comparing or justifying yourself to others, someone to make bang-on, hilariously inappropriate observations that let you know you're still capable of laughing, someone to give you hope that after living through your current pain, you may be able to connect even more deeply with the people and the world around you. This beautiful book makes a compelling argument for opening up to love even when staring down the certainty of death. Dr. Shannon Gifford, Clinical Psychologist, Breakwater Institute

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