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Goodreads asked Lisa Saunders:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Lisa Saunders I've always been interested in what people do when they've lost their spouse. When I was asked to write a column about famous widow/ers, I just at the chance. It's been great to put my column into a book so I can see what all the widow/ers have in common--despite spanning the time frame between Henry VIII to Julia Child

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