long term relationship is over - or your spouse has died. How do you adjust to being single in a “coupled” world? Women have made tremendous strides in this century, yet a secret fear prevails among many: they feel somehow deficient without a man. They report being apologetic to their families for still being single...give reasons and excuses to their friends (there’s nobody out there)..and often put pieces of their lives on hold until “he” comes along. Corinne Edwards addresses these feelings in her book, Reflections from a Woman Alone, which opens just after the death of her husband but claims “this is a book on renewal, not grieving.” Her mate had suffered for years and his passing on came almost as a relief. She is sad, misses him and is disoriented - and is surprised at the pressure from well-meaning friends, clients and family - to replace him - to find a man - almost immediately. Her unapologetic memoir welcomes you into this world without a single whine, crumb of self-pity and with great wit. She allows the reader to eavesdrop through letters and poems on her most intimate thoughts, fears, regrets, hilarious experiences - even plastic surgery and a new love. When interviewed, she had the following answers on being single and a widow in today’s world: WHEN WILL I START TO RECOVER? “There seems to be a rule that it takes a year. Forget that. It will take as long as it takes. Give yourself a break and don’t push too soon. See yourself as a person recovering from major surgery. Be kind to this sweet person and let her heal.” HOW DO I FIND A SOCIAL LIFE? Face it. It’s a shocking disappointment, but you don’t fit well in a couples world. You will, as difficult as it may seem, have to make an effort to make new single friends. There are many women and men just like you and they are also looking for companionship. You will find them if you get out there. In the meantime, if you want to keep contact with your married friends, the words are “Entertain. Entertain.” They will feel obligated to invite you back. But, do you really want that? Get a new life too.” CAN I BE HAPPY AS A SINGLE? “Don’t wait to live your life. Go out there for the gold. If you work, make the money. Take that trip. Buy the new condo. It will make you more interesting if you finally meet the right “one” - and if you don’t, you haven’t wasted your life.” HOW DO I LET GO OF MY LOST LOVE? “No one new can come in if you still have the space blocked by the longing for a man who has died or one who has left you and may never return. If he comes back, you can renegotiate. If he doesn’t, you are open to a person who will really love you. Take down his pictures. Put your ring in the safe deposit box.” Reflections from a Woman Alone does not pretend to be a self help book. It is one woman’s voyage from loss to rebirth - from confusion to harmony - and finally to awareness of true, feminine power...the intuitive, inborn genius to cherish and to love. eflections from a Woman Alone prompted one reader to say, “I thought you had been reading my mail.” This is an affirming and wholly redemptive journey that has something to say to women - many of whom are certain to find some of their “mail” here. Neale Donald Walsch, author of the bestseller, Conversations With God makes this comment about Reflections from a Woman Alone: I cannot remember being so moved. This book is a wonderful gift and your life will be enriched by reading it . . . this is the truth of how real people live real life. Don’t pass this by. If peering into the soul of another is a conversation with God – and it is – that is what you are about to have here. You will not soon forget what has been revealed to you. About the author, Corinne Edwards is the host and producer of Book Tours on Wisdom Television, where, over the past 10 years, she has interviewed prominent authors in the personal growth, relationships, and human potential fields. She has traveled many other paths in life, including business owner, sales trainer, and lecturer. She is the author of Love Waits on Welcome ¼ And Other Miracles, and Low Pain Threshold. Corinne has also conducted self-esteem classes at Cook County Jail based on principles from A Course in Miracles. Her rehabilitation program for prostitutes was one of the first of its kind in the nation. She is single and living in Chicago.
Website: http://www.awomanalone.com/