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A Widow’s Fire: An Intimate Memoir of Heartbreak, Survival, and Moving On

by Diane Pike Heiler

After 25 years of marriage, Diane Heiler would suffer the loss of her husband, Al, and later find solace and salvation through her own Widow’s Fire. According to prostate cancer survivor/author, Don Kaltenbach, “The death of a loved one, and in particular a spouse, will affect a great percentage of us during our lifetimes. This book is about the dedicated perseverance of a caregiver taken to the end of the ride, and then dropped off to deal with the unexpected depth and unforeseen emotions thereafter. Diane provides insight and perspective beyond the black veil. You will laugh, cry, be moved, educated and informed.

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