When Your Soul Aches: Hope & Help for Women Who have Lost Their Husbands

Rabey, Lois

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In the weeks and months following the loss of her husband, a widow may be numb with shock–or feel overwhelmed by a wide range of heartrending, and at times conflicting, emotions. Regardless of her response, she needs to know that she can and will make it through this difficult time. And she needs to know that–no matter how it feels–she is not alone.

More than two decades ago, author Lois Mowday Rabey experienced firsthand the confusion and devastation that follows a husband’s death. When Your Soul Aches is an intimate collection of inspiration and insights born of that journey through grief. Every woman who has been rocked by the loss of her partner will find relief in Rabey’s vulnerable and touching account of her real-life experiences and those of dozens of other widows.

Every widow’s pain is unique. So are her circumstances and her experience. Yet she shares many questions and concerns with other women who have lost their husbands–ones that may be best addressed with the help of those who have previously walked through the fire.

Such is the help found in the pages of When Your Soul Aches. Written by a widow who remained single for ten years while raising her two daughters, it offers invaluable guidance to women facing the painful emotions and difficult challenges of widowhood.

Compassionate, empathetic, and wise, this book gently encourages those grieving the loss of their husbands to be honest about their feelings. At the same time, it offers real hope that life, though forever changed, can be sweet and good once again.

Reviews

Amazon

After loosing my husband of 40 years to cancer in January of this year, I read many publications that were supposed to help me in the process of grieving and getting on with my life. They were well meant and did offer some comfort, but this book truly touched my heart and was the most helpful of all.

As Ms. Rabey recounted her own loss and subsequent journey to remake her life, her words described what I was feeling. She writes with great understanding and empathy; every woman’s loss and grieving process is uniquely their own. In retrospect, she offers answers to many of the questions that haunt those who are in variouis stages of grieving and healing. I found courage and hope for my own journey in this wonderful little book.

Barnes & Noble

I purchased this book 7 years at a Christian Ladies Conference after my husband died in an automobile accident, leaving me with three children. The title of the book was what my soul and heart were doing-aching. The author helped me realize that other women are in similar situations and you can go on. I have given this book to several ladies who, since my husband died, have found themselves in the same situation. I gave my pastor a copy as well and he has loaned the book out to women whose souls were aching due to the loss of a loved one. It is very inspirational, informative.