For Everything There Is A Season
Surviving After A Spouse's Death
By Dr. Clarise Hairston Ottley
Becoming a widow can be devastating and heartbreaking. The grief is so intense that no words can describe the mourning that goes on and on without relief. Finding it difficult to breathe and nearly impossible to think, you feel so alone.
But you are not alone. Widowhood happens to approximately one million women each year, leaving emotions of despair, loneliness, and the trauma of financial burden.
In this loving, hope-filled guide, find solace for your pain and companions for your journey. Here is help to move forward with a new chapter of your life filled with strength and peace.
Scott Hesler2023-12-28Great Read Clarise not only shares her own experience but she distils the wisdom of many widows into one very readable book. It’s a must read for those grieving incomprehensible loss. I recommend it to counselors and pastors as well.Pastor Scott HeslerPotomac Baptist ChurchVilla Kelly Gaddy2023-12-28Surviving a death If you are a widower, this book will help you put your loss into perspective and help you to move forward. It tells how Dr. Ottley persevered and found ways to help her in her daily life. I was able to gain a better insight in my son's death. So this book is a way to help more than just the loss of a spouse.For Everything There is a SeasonVilla GD. Barr2023-12-27Must read resource for widows and those who love them The author provides a transparent and emphatically real account of unexpectantly losing her spouse and takes the reader with her on a journey from learning that her husband died while traveling abroad through the long and emotional journey of healing and learning to live in her new reality. Ten other widows also testify of their journeys of losing their spouse and how they navigated the new reality they found themselves in. This gem provides practical advice for widows about grieving, finding healing, and beginning a new life on the other side. It is also an excellent resource for anyone who knows someone who has lost a spouse about how to support and care for them in the days, weeks, months, and years following the tragedy of losing their spouse.Kevin2023-12-25Enlightening and much needed message! Like a trusted friend, Dr Clarise offers a lifeline of insight for anyone who is a widow, knows a widow, or may one day become one. With gentle transparency, she shares her personal story of tragedy and the faith that carried her through. Dr Clarise also brilliantly provides essential, practical, and step-by-step life skills for navigating the early days of widowhood with regard to legal, financial, and personal records. This book will also enlighten readers to the unique pain and challenges of the widows in their world - a much needed message!Shelia2023-12-25The most important thing to know is through it God is still in control This book was a great tool for healing. I didn't want to put the book down. Awesome, Amazing and OutstandingEJTM2023-12-24Valuable Resource The author gives the reader an up close and personal view into her experience as a new widow. But she doesn’t just leave you there, she shares tools, resources , and things that widows will need to do after their husbands die. She also shows us how to forward after becoming a widow. I have such admiration for Dr. Ottley and the other women who are a part of this book, sharing their stories of loss, pain, grief and moving forward. Highly recommend for any widow who needs help navigating their new season.
Meet the Author
Dr. Clarise Hairston Ottley
A forward thinker, Dr. Clarise Ottley has spent more than half of her life encouraging people to see situations from a different perspective. People often say the atmosphere changes for the better when she walks into a room.
As a young adult, she majored in Psychology, learning to better understand the layered and multiple nuances in people. In addition to a career in nursing, Dr. Ottley led women’s ministry for two decades. The 2021 Gallup poll ranked nurses as the most trusted profession in honesty and ethical standards. Dr. Ottley is honored to be part of the most respected profession.
Her personal life is filled with her sons, their wives/significant others, and her grandchildren. A source of joy and contentment, her lively family played an integral part in her healing after the sudden, unexpected death of her husband. Married for 38 years, Clarise and Al built a home and a life together.
Whether working or spending time with family and friends, Dr. Ottley sings, dances, plays board games, and laughs easily.
She thanks God for all of her blessings, for they are too numerous to count!
About The Book
For Everything There Is A Season
Surviving After A Spouse's Death
Author Clarise H. Ottley shares her story of suddenly becoming a widow. Calling upon her life-long career working and teaching in the nursing field, she provides a compassionate and practical guide for widows who feel lost and overwhelmed. Additionally, ten widows share their unique stories, providing tips, and the comfort that others have traveled this path and left a light on.
Whether you became a widow suddenly or after extended health issues, you have entered a new season of life. In this loving, hope-filled guide, find solace for your pain and companions for your journey. Here is help to move forward with a fresh chapter of your life filled with strength and peace.
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