I am a widow. Avery’s a widow. My husband died at 50. Avery’s husband died in his 50’s. I have nine children. Avery has 3 children. I am of the LDS faith. Avery is of the LDS faith. I have a lot in common with Avery. Laurie Lewis’s new book called Awakening Avery could have been my journal entry for the first year I lost my husband. There are many similarities and it is incredible to see how this story unfolds for Avery and her family.
This is an amazing story of one woman’s journey for peace after losing her husband too early. Avery has to deal with her life post husband’s death and then pick up the pieces of her children’s life with the grief of their father. I laughed and I cried.
It is an incredible journey of healing and love. Take a break from your life for 344 pages of travel from Utah, to Baltimore, Maryland to Sarasota, Florida and follow the adventures Avery experiences in learning to love again.
4 comments:
Wow! The similarities are almost creepy. Did you find a lot of comfort in the book?
I can't wait to read it (even though I'm not a widow, I occasionally write books with a widowed heroine)
That must have strange to read a story so close to your real life. I look forward to reading it.
The similarities are really incredible, Valerie. After taking this fictional journey with Avery, I can more fully appreciate the courage required for women who step up to lead their families alone. I'm so sorry about your loss, but your books reveal a strong, capable and happy woman. And that's the best type of happy ending!
Thanks for such a tender review!
Yes, it was a bit strange. I cried through the first half because it was so much like me. But getting on with the book reminded me that I got on with my life as well. It is amazing. I did find comfort in the book too because someone else did what I did.
I loved widow themed books too before I became one myself and even have a 100 page manuscript of a widow themed story I started long before I became one. They seem to be popular.
Thanks for the great story, Laurie!!!
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