Widows Story A Memoir by Joyce Carol Oates Hardcover 2011

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Item Length: 8.6 in Features: Large Type gtin13: 9781410436924 Number of Pages: 676 Pages Item Width: 5.7 in Genre: Literary Criticism, Family & Relationships, Biography & Autobiography ISBN-13: 9781410436924 Publisher: Thorndike Press TitleLeading: A Publication Year: 2011 Topic: Women Authors, Death, Grief, Bereavement, Personal Memoirs, Literary Format: Hardcover Language: English Edition Description: Large Type / large print edition brand: Thorndike Press Author: Joyce Carol Oates Dewey Decimal: 818.5409 ISBN-10: 1410436926 Book Title: Widow's Story : a Memoir Dewey Edition: 22 Item Height: 1.3 in Synopsis: A New York Times Bestselling Author -- On a February morning in 2008, Joyce Carol Oates drove her ailing husband, Raymond Smith, to the emergency room where he was diagnosed with pneumonia. Both Joyce and Ray expected him to be released in a day or two. But in less than a week, Ray was dead from a hospital-acquired virulent infection, and Joyce was suddenly faced with the stunning reality of a life absent of the partnership that had sustained her for nearly half a century., Oates's deeply personal and intimate memoir--unlike anything she's written before--about the unexpected death of her husband of 40 years, Raymond Smith, and its wrenching, surprising aftermath. Intended Audience: Trade

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  1. A deeply moving and raw memoir about grief and resilience. Joyce Carol Oates shares her heartbreaking journey after losing her husband with honesty and poetic grace. The writing is powerful, intimate, and impossible to put down—a touching tribute to love and survival. Highly recommend for anyone who appreciates profound, emotional storytelling.

    William Smith