Paulette Shockey

I'll Be All Right: an Autobiographical Account of a Widow's Grief Paulette Shockey

The loss of a spouse is one ofthe most difficult experiences of our lives.¿I'll Be All Right is a verypersonal, autobiographical account of a widow's grief.¿ Using nightly journal entries as afoundation, the author describes the stages she experienced in overcoming thedeath of her husband.¿ No stage isomitted. I'll Be All Right is written so that it can be read in its entiretyor in segments as the griever encounters a particular stage of grief or acrossroad that requires a decision.¿ Atthe end of each chapter is a set of questions for the readers to use as a guideto reflect on their own grief. The author and her husband shareda very rare and deep bond.¿ Each chapteris accompanied by a quote from a song, poem or letter written to her by herhusband.¿ The author hopes that bysharing these, the reader will sense the great love that was shared and lost. And in knowing the author was able to overcome her tremendous grief, otherwidows will find there is a hope for escape from the dark dungeons of despairin which they find themselves.