The Widow's Box
The Widow's Box

Author: Peter A. LaPorta

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2023-01-12

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 1665579927

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The women have gossiped with stories throughout history as if these walls could talk and they heard every word. The men regale each other with exaggerated stories assuming the mattress could not talk and challenge their boasts. What stories would the furniture tell if it shared the inside secrets? How many lives has it touched in the last 100 years? How many generations have touched the high gloss cherry wood finish and lived to tell the tale? Every scratch has a story, every blemish a punishment. True furniture endures the test of time and captures lifetimes of moments along the way. A violent storm in 1916 destroys the southern ridge of the Blue Ridge Mountains but gives birth to furniture manufacturing. The very trees that threatened lives in the storm are transformed into beautiful furniture pieces with a hidden feature; A Widow’s Box. As the set is purchased and becomes part of the Papa family, the hidden box is kept secret. Some use the box to hide their past, some to save their future. Generations of family endure the struggle to maintain the furniture and protect the secrets within. Come along on this magical journey through time as LaPorta whisks you away along the lives that are touched within a 100 years. Some will perish and other flourish but they all have one thing in common, the Widow’s Box. Will the secret within be carried to the graveyard of the landfill or will quality and love endure...the test of time.

The Widows
The Widows

Author: Jess Montgomery

Publisher: Minotaur Books

Published: 2019-01-08

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 1250184533

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“The Widows kept me on the edge of my seat. Montgomery is a masterful storyteller.” —Lee Martin, author of Pulitzer Prize-Finalist The Bright Forever Inspired by the true story of Ohio’s first female sheriff, Jess Montgomery’s powerful, lyrical debut is the story of two women who take on murder and corruption at the heart of their community. Kinship, Ohio, 1924: When Lily Ross learns that her husband, Daniel, the town’s widely respected sheriff, has been killed while transporting a prisoner in an apparent accident, she vows to seek the truth about his death. Hours after his funeral, a stranger appears at her door. Marvena Whitcomb, a coal miner’s widow, is unaware that Daniel has died and begs to speak with him about her missing daughter. From miles away but worlds apart, Lily’s and Marvena’s lives collide as they realize that Daniel was perhaps not the man that either of them believed him to be. *BONUS CONTENT: This edition of The Widows includes a new introduction from the author and a discussion guide "The Widows is a gripping, beautifully written novel about two women avenging the murder of the man they both loved."—Hallie Ephron, New York Times bestselling author of You'll Never Know, Dear "Jess Montgomery's gorgeous writing can be just as dark and terrifying as a subterranean cave when the candle is snuffed out, but her prose can just as easily lead you to the surface for a gasp of air and a glimpse of blinding, beautiful sunlight. This is a powerful novel: a tale of loss, greed, and violence, and the story of two powerful women who refuse to stand down."—Wiley Cash, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Ballad, A Land More Kind than Home, and This Dark Road to Mercy "[A] flinty, heartfelt mystery that sings of hawks and history, of coal mines and the urgent fight for social justice."—Julia Keller, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Bone on Bone

Checking the Widow Box
Checking the Widow Box

Author: Carol Longenecker

Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc.

Published: 2018-02-20

Total Pages: 41

ISBN-13: 1640034668

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I wrote the book that would have been useful to me in my first year of widowhood, a handbook to guide you through the emotions and hurdles unique to losing a husband. Checking the Widow Box is my journey through the changes of cooking for one, the empty chair, the empty side of the bed, the empty birthday, the one whose picture will never again be in your photo albums. I want this book to walk alongside you in the ache you think will never end, the changes you think you will never adjust to, checking the widow box you never wanted to be your identity, at least not yet. Checking the Widow Box will walk you through creating a new rhythm when you have lost a big part of your identity, making major decisions, firsts, asking for help, and dreaming again. Checking the Widow Box does not leave you without hope. In your darkest place, God wants to shine His light. You can laugh and remember even in the pain when His comfort embraces your sorrow.

Widows
Widows

Author: Ariel Dorfman

Publisher: Seven Stories Press

Published: 2002-07-09

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 9781583224830

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Set in a Greek village in 1942, and purportedly written from his imagination by a Danish man before he was picked up by the Gestapo and not seen again, here is Ariel Dorfman’s haunting and universal parable of individual courage in the face of political oppression. Widows forms a testament to the disappeared—those living under totalitarian regimes the world over, who are taken away for "questioning" and never return. One by one, the bodies of men wash up on the shore of the river, where they are claimed by the women of the local town as husbands and fathers, even though the faces of the dead men are unrecognizable. A tug-of-war ensues between the local police, who insist that the women couldn’t possibly recognize their loved ones, and the women demanding the right to bury their beloveds. As it evolves, the stand-off reveals itself to be a power struggle between love, dignity and honor, and the lesser god of brute force. A lesson in how power really works, and how it can be made to work differently.

The Widow's Resource
The Widow's Resource

Author: Julie A. Calligaro

Publisher: Demery Publishing

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 9781890117030

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Reaches out and provides needful information to women at the hardest of times, softening the overwhelming blow to their lives -- financially and legally. -- Contains To-Do-Lists on perforated pages that tear out of the book for easy use. -- Chapters include: Getting Organized, Applying for Insurance Benefits, Applying for Social Security Benefits, Determining Eligibility Benefits From Your Husband's Pension and Retirement Plan, Organizing and Managing Your Finances, Taxes, Probate, Special Circumstances: Your husband's business; Did your husband's death give rise to a lawsuit? and, How to Solve Problems Not Discussed. Unfortunately, the legal and financial issues new widows face cannot be put on hold. Getting organized is the first step to avoiding potential problems. A woman can have control over her life again by taking the first step and becoming organized with The Widow's Resource.

The Widow's Broom 25th Anniversary Edition
The Widow's Broom 25th Anniversary Edition

Author: Chris Van Allsburg

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2018-08-28

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 0547528116

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A 25th anniversary edition of the enchanting story of a widow who finds herself in possession of an extraordinary broom after a witch falls into her garden. Some of Minna Shaw's neighbors don't trust her clever broom. "It's dangerous," they say. But Minna appreciates the broom's help. She enjoys its quiet company. But one day two children get taught a well-deserved lesson by the broom. For her neighbors, this is proof of the broom's evil spirit. Minna is obligated to give up her dear companion. Chris Van Allsburg, master of the mysterious, brings this tale to life with moody and memorable pictures that will haunt readers long after the book's covers are closed—now in a new edition to celebrate this beloved book's twenty-fifth anniversary.

The Widow
The Widow

Author: Sally Annakin

Publisher: Trafford Publishing

Published: 2007-02

Total Pages: 494

ISBN-13: 1425105076

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Celia Carlton has been mentally and physically abused by her husband, Drew, since the death of their baby some 10 years ago. After a dinner party, Drew goes one step too far and rapes her. Celia starts to fight back and makes plans to escape from the marriage. Raising as much money as she can, and changing her appearance, she obtains false documentation showing her new identity as Chloe Armstrong. Armed with her new documentation and confidence, Celia books a world cruise, planning to leave the ship at a far off destination and begin a new life. Her plans in place, she drugs her husband then murders him. Once on board the ship, she becomes friendly with a kindly gentleman, Clive Gunnall, who falls for her and asks her to marry him. Seeing him as a way to consolidate her new identity, she agrees to marry him. However, she is drawn to the wickedly handsome Greek Captain, Andros Faldiki, and has an affair with him whilst planning her future with Clive. While Celia enjoys herself, living the life of a wealthy widow on board ship, Drew's body is discovered and a major murder hunt, led by DCI Charlie Meadows, is launched. All the evidence points to Celia as the murderer but, unable to locate Celia anywhere, the investigation loses momentum and, as other crimes are committed, the search is scaled down. After weeks at sea, undiscovered, Celia begins to believe she has gotten away with the murder. Follow Celia as she travels the world, enjoying the attentions of both Clive and the Captain and see if she finally pays the price for her crime.

The Widow
The Widow

Author: Fiona Barton

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2016-02-16

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 1101990465

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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “A twisted psychological thriller you’ll have trouble putting down.”—People “If you liked Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train, you might want to pick up The Widow by Fiona Barton. Engrossing. Suspenseful.”—Stephen King Following the twists and turns of an unimaginable crime, The Widow is an electrifying debut thriller that will take you into the dark spaces that exist between a husband and a wife. There’s a lot Jean hasn’t said over the years about the crime her husband was suspected of committing. She was too busy being the perfect wife, standing by her man while living with the accusing glares and the anonymous harassment. Now her husband is dead, and there’s no reason to stay quiet. There are people who want to hear her story. They want to know what it was like living with that man. She can tell them that there were secrets. There always are in a marriage. The truth—that’s all anyone wants. But the one lesson Jean has learned in the last few years is that she can make people believe anything... An NPR Best Book of the Year One of The Wall Street Journal’s 5 “Killer Books” of the Year A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year Includes a Readers Guide and an excerpt of Fiona Barton’s The Child.

The Wife and the Widow
The Wife and the Widow

Author: Christian White

Publisher: Affirm Press

Published: 2019-09-24

Total Pages: 311

ISBN-13: 1925972402

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Set against the backdrop of an eerie island town in the dead of winter, The Wife and the Widow is a mystery/thriller told from two perspectives: Kate, a widow whose grief is compounded by what she learns about her dead husband’s secret life; and Abby, an island local whose world is turned upside down when she’s forced to confront the evidence that her husband is a murderer. But nothing on this island is quite as it seems, and only when these women come together can they discover the whole story about the men in their lives. Brilliant and beguiling, The Wife and the Widow takes you to a cliff edge and asks the question: how well do we really know the people we love?