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It Must Have Been Moonglow: Reflections on the First Years of Widowhood | 
 enlarge | Author: Phyllis Greene
Publisher: Villard Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 1249373
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Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 176
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7 x 5 x 0.8
ASIN: B0001FZGP8
Publication Date: September 25, 2001
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Book Description
In December 1998, after fifty-six years of marriage, Phyllis Greene went from being part of the lifelong unit of "Phyllis and Bob" to being just plain Phyllis.
To deal with her feelings, she began keeping a journal. Unable to find books with a personal perspective on widowhood, she realized her own reflections could speak to the thousands of women like her, each one with very different yet very similar day-to-day experiences. It Must Have Been Moonglow chronicles the emotional roller coaster of her first years alone in a collection of brief essays, like diary entries, that capture the sadness, the humor, and the triumphs all widows encounter.
She writes about the challenges presented by a quiet, empty house and how best to fill the hours. "Your heart may feel like stone, but your mind needs to keep going,"she says. With wit and insight, she muses about the logistics of an evening out with a group of single, older women, none of whom drive very well; about handling the check when going to dinner with a couple; about marketing for one; and about the miracle of friendships on the Internet and the blessings of family.
It Must Have Been Moonglow is an intimate, candid, and engaging memoir, not about grief but about inspiration and strength.
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In December 1998, after fifty-six years of marriage, Phyllis Greene went from being part of the lifelong unit of PhyllisandBob to being just plain Phyllis. To deal with her feelings, she began keeping a journal. Unable to find books with a personal perspective on widowhood, she realized that her own reflections could speak to the thousands of women like her, each one with very different yet very similar day-to-day experiences. It Must Have Been Moonglow chronicles the emotional roller coaster of Greene's experience in a collection of brief essays, like diary entries, that capture the sadness, the humor, and the triumphs that all widows encounter. "Your heart may feel like stone, but your mind needs to keep going", she says, adding, "Just as I take Pravachol for my cholesterol, I try to keep a supply of optimism and a good perspective nearby, plus a backup of as much sense of humor as I can muster". She writes with wit and insight about the logistics of an evening out with a group of single, older women, none of whom drives very well; about handling the check when going to dinner with a couple; about shopping for one; about the miracle of friendships on the Internet; and about the blessings of family. It Must Have Been Moonglow, Phyllis Greene has written an intimate, candid, and engaging book, not about grief but about inspiration and strength.
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A Telling Story May 12, 2007
I wish I had read this book after my dad had died. I feel I would have known what my mom may have been experiencing even if she didn't say how difficult the first few years were after his death. I could have been a better daughter.
 short and sweet January 10, 2003
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I read this book after seeing it mentioned in a review and was interested in what life must be like when a spouse whom you have been married to for a long time passes away. This would be a great book to give to someone who is going through the grief of losing a spouse and may provide some comfort in the universality of the experience.
Insight and comfort... January 9, 2003
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
...is what Mrs. Greene provided for my mother after we lost my Dad. They had a long and happy marriage and while we had plenty of warning that we would lose Dad, she was understandably inconsolable when he died... ...until she read an article by Bob Greene about his mother's book. I can honestly say, she started to turn the corner while reading this book and has read it many, many times. I am online tonight buying a copy of it for my mother to give to one of her friends who recently lost her husband. I hope Mrs. Greene knows what a profound and generous contribution she has made to many grieving spouses. I personally would like to thank her for helping my mother resume her life and begin to find happiness again.Buy the book, you won't regret it.
Definitely a Using Time Book February 2, 2002
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Not a word is wasted in Mrs. Greene's book. Whether she is so graciously sharing the simple truth of how a quiet day of TV and crossword puzzles can be truly precious when shared with someone you love in the chapter, "Killing Time, or Using It," or her honest and amusing poem about how she and her husband could no longer keep with tradition and join the gang for the Ohio State football games, this book is a pleasure for Mrs. Greene's honest and approachable style as well as for her insight into the truths of widowhood, and in general life on your own, however that came to be about for you.
A well written book December 8, 2001
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
There is a comonality we all share in grief when we lose a loved one. How great it is to read that we are not alone in our feelings. Thank you Phillis Greene for sharing this book with us.
I highly recommend it.
Kathrine Peterson
author of
Write from Your Heart, A Healing Grief Journal
Healing Stories of Grief and Faith (2002)
After the Tears, A Gentle Guide to Help Children Understand Death (video)
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