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Widowhood: The Next Chapter: I'm Still Here - Now What?
The personal narrative begins in the dark world of organized crime, where the author’s first husband brings a sense of danger into their lives. Dinner guests are asked to check their firearms at the door. She then stepped into an unexpected relationship with a younger man whose charm proved timeless, even if his ID was still getting doublechecked.
Through three marriages, two funerals, and one divorce, she discovers that love comes in the most unexpected forms, including a methodical engineer who fell head-over-heels for a free-spirited former go-go dancer.
This raw, candid memoir transforms heartbreak into hope, offering both laughter and practical wisdom for anyone rebuilding after loss. But make no mistake, these aren’t your typical fresh starts. Bobbie has rebooted her life from places most people wouldn’t dare enter, making her perspective not just credible, but hard-earned. More than a love story, it’s a survival guide for life’s most unpredictable chapters. She believes if you can’t be a good example, you might as well be a colorful one. Her stories offer humor, heart, and the kind of wisdom you only earn the hard way.
Through three marriages, two funerals, and one divorce, she discovers that love comes in the most unexpected forms, including a methodical engineer who fell head-over-heels for a free-spirited former go-go dancer.
This raw, candid memoir transforms heartbreak into hope, offering both laughter and practical wisdom for anyone rebuilding after loss. But make no mistake, these aren’t your typical fresh starts. Bobbie has rebooted her life from places most people wouldn’t dare enter, making her perspective not just credible, but hard-earned. More than a love story, it’s a survival guide for life’s most unpredictable chapters. She believes if you can’t be a good example, you might as well be a colorful one. Her stories offer humor, heart, and the kind of wisdom you only earn the hard way.
225 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 14, 2025
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May 26, 2026
After reading this book, I told my husband how grateful I am for him, especially now when we both have our faculties.
If you’re on the grief journey, this book gives incentive to laugh and mourn along with the indomitable Bennett who presents her engaging perspective with humor and wisdom.
Enjoyed the gallop through the first three chapters of Bennett’s extraordinary life. Touched by her wedding rings and the unique fit of each on her finger and around her life. Lots of ground covered in 37 pages. What more could be left to say?
Turns out, plenty.
A treat to learn how Bennett mixes cooking, eating, and entertaining into the grief journey.
Captivated by the voices from the ones left behind. Their words hovered off the page and into my heart.
Practical advice and hilarious anecdotes of been there, done that – should one decide to date after losing a spouse.
If you’re on the grief journey, this book gives incentive to laugh and mourn along with the indomitable Bennett who presents her engaging perspective with humor and wisdom.
Enjoyed the gallop through the first three chapters of Bennett’s extraordinary life. Touched by her wedding rings and the unique fit of each on her finger and around her life. Lots of ground covered in 37 pages. What more could be left to say?
Turns out, plenty.
A treat to learn how Bennett mixes cooking, eating, and entertaining into the grief journey.
Captivated by the voices from the ones left behind. Their words hovered off the page and into my heart.
Practical advice and hilarious anecdotes of been there, done that – should one decide to date after losing a spouse.
October 31, 2025
This heartfelt memoir offers both insight, comfort and humor, weaving a deeply personal account with the shared experiences of other widows. By drawing on the diverse stories of other women and men who have walked the same painful path, she provides a broad and compassionate perspective on the journey before, during, and after spousal loss—a journey that, as the book so honestly portrays, is never easy.
Reading this memoir, I found myself reflecting on my own experience, and I can't help but wish I had come across it sooner, especially after my husband passed. The wisdom and humor within these pages would have been an invaluable guide during that difficult time.
Reading this memoir, I found myself reflecting on my own experience, and I can't help but wish I had come across it sooner, especially after my husband passed. The wisdom and humor within these pages would have been an invaluable guide during that difficult time.
February 4, 2026
Celebrating life after loss
Bobbie shares her own journey through loss, grief, and recreating her life with grace and elegance. She takes your hand, walking you through the simplest issues, likely preparing easy delicious meals and building new relationships. She gives you permission to find joy and discover new things about yourself. Reading true stories, told in the words of people who have been there, will give you hope and renewed purpose. This book will be like a friend you can pick up and read when you need to be reminded to get back into life and let your little light shine! Thank you, Bobbie.
Bobbie shares her own journey through loss, grief, and recreating her life with grace and elegance. She takes your hand, walking you through the simplest issues, likely preparing easy delicious meals and building new relationships. She gives you permission to find joy and discover new things about yourself. Reading true stories, told in the words of people who have been there, will give you hope and renewed purpose. This book will be like a friend you can pick up and read when you need to be reminded to get back into life and let your little light shine! Thank you, Bobbie.
March 27, 2026
On one level, this is the extraordinary memoir of a woman who has led and is living an adventurous, full life. On another level, this is a “how to” book with advice on dealing with heartbreak, surprises you’d rather not face, and rebuilding a life.
March 3, 2026
Bobbie Bennett's sojourn with the aftermath of loss and grief is illuminating on many levels. Along with survivors she interviews, she expresses simple and varied activities that can be applied to many scenarios beyond the loss of a spouse. There's plenty here for anyone who is looking to shape a new life.
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