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1. Reason for a book titled: The Widower’s Journey
Herb Knoll’s personal experience of becoming a widower lead him to the realization a book written for widowers and which would be written by widowers was desperately needed. Herb’s book, The Widower’s Journey is intended to help widowers, new and old alike, deal with their grief while assisting them as they address the many challenges which come from becoming a widower. The Widower’s Journey will capture the stories of men (perhaps your story if you permit Herb to include it) who have lost their beloved wives and who suddenly faced a new life as a single parent, a single man or both. From managing their careers to raising children, from preparing a meal to going out on a first date with someone new, the challenges vary widely and at times seem never ending. A widower’s new surroundings are usually found to be a bit foreign if not down-right uncomfortable.
The Widower’s Journey Inspires Playwright
Neal Radice
I‘M FINE is a compelling yet humorous play written by the gifted Neal Radice. It opened its four week run on April 20, 2017 at the Alleyway Theatre. Inspired by the former banker turned widower advocate Herb Knoll (67), author of the breakout guide for widowers, The Widower’s Journey, which itself was released by Amazon.com on April 5, 2017.
“I’M FINE sprang forth in, what I hope audiences would have found to be a touching and numorous gush,” said Radice. Well, the answer is in. The fans loved it. Commenting on the play, critic Ted Hadley wrote: I’M FINE is “Some of Radice’s best writing in years – real people saying real things – leads to laudable performances by bereaved and confused (widower) Mike, played by Ray Boucher.” A second critic wrote of the play, “I’M FINE is absolutely worth seeing because it’s a part of life most of us haven’t thought about much and should,” while awarding the play a 3 out of 4 star rating.
Knoll, a former member of the Alleyway Theatre’s Board of Directors, added; “I was extremely appreciative and proud to learn how The Widowers Journey inspired Neal Radice to write and produce the play, I’M FINE. Audiences were thoroughly entertained and perhaps enlightened as they got a rare glimpse into the dark world widowed men have endured for decades. Most recently, Neal Radice’s I’M FINE was honored when it won the Emmanuel Fried Award for Outstanding New Play.”
Those interested in learning how I’M FINE can be presented in their community should contact our offices for details. Write herb@WidowersSupportNetwork.com.
1. Another reason why The Widower’s Journey is so SPECIAL is its team of Subject Matter Experts.
Unlike other books which widowers may read, few have the strength of content The Widower’s Journey team of experts provide within the pages of this important book. Author Herb Knoll assembled an exclusive team of experts, several of whom are themselves widowers, and all of whom have significant experience that woudl be valued by any widower, and helpful to those who are attempting to comfort and assist a widower following their loss. To learn more about each of The Widower’s Journey’s team of experts, click on the “Find Out More” button below. Meanwhile, say hello to Dr. Deborah Carr, Ph.D.
Deborah Carr, Ph.D.
THE WIDOWER’S JOURNEY FEATURED CONTRIBUTIONS FROM NOTED EXPERT – DR. DEBORAH CARR, Ph.D.
The Widowers Support Network was honored to have the support of Dr. Deborah Carr when both researching and later when she contributed to the pages of The Widower’s Journey – Helping Men Rebuild after the Loss of Their Great Love.
Readers of The Widower’s Journey will find Dr. Carr’s expertise compliments the direction author Herb Knoll had intended for his breakout book for widowers to take, with an emphasis on the sociological underpinnings and impacts of bereavement and men. Commenting on Dr. Carr’s contribution, Knoll said: “Dr. Carr’s insights helped make The Widower’s Journey the definitive resource for widowed men and those who love them. Serving as the lead subject matter expert on a team comprised of experts from the fields of financial planning, sociology, psychology, religion, medicine, law, and more. Dr. Carr enabled The Widower’s Journey to establish a necessary dialogue about the specific biases in our society that contribute to the impairment of men in the face of grief and loss.”
Having obtained her undergraduate degree from Connecticut College and her Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dr. Carr currently serves as a Professor at Boston University. Previously Dr. Carr served as the Chair of Rutgers University Sociology Department, held positions at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Carr is an internationally known expert on widowhood and bereavement, is the editor of Spousal Bereavement in Later Life (Springer, 2006), and the author of many journal articles and book chapters, many of which focus on psychological adjustment to widowhood and end-of-life issues. Her articles and chapters can be found at rci.rutgers.edu/~carrds.
Dr. Carr has authored several other books including Worried Sick: How Stress Hurts Us and How to Bounce Back (Rutgers University Press, 2014). She is editor-in-chief of Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences and sits on the editorial board of other academic journals including Research on Aging. Dr. Carr is chair of the Section on Aging and the Life Course of the American Sociological Association and is a Fellow at both the Academy of Behavioral Medicine and Gerontological Society of America and is Member, Sociological Research Association.
Yes…Herb Knoll’s approach to comforting and assisting widowers is unique. Justifiably, Herb is extremely proud to have brought together such a distinguished panel of caring and talented experts to interpret the submittals of those whose stories you will read about in The Widower’s Journey.