Unremarried Widow (Henderson) - Book Reviews

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[A] powerful look at mourning as a military wife…one would struggle to find a young author so committed to detail. As [Henderson] writes her way toward her version of a happy, or perhaps happy-as-it-can-be, ending, she does so with her wits about her and all five senses thoroughly engaged. Her sense of place is exquisite…One can spend an afternoon reading a book, only to have the experience fly into the ether, forgotten until you glimpse the cover buried in a stack on your bedside. Or, as with this book, you can finish it in a day and find yourself haunted weeks later…Gold star work from a gold star wife.
Lily Burana - New York Times Book Review


After four months of marriage, Henderson lost her husband, a 23-year-old Army pilot, in the Iraq war, and she recounts in this languid, heart-tugging narrative their love story.... In her fluid prose Henderson portrays a moving journey to selfhood that strikes the reader as authentic and emotionally honest. Agents: Ann Stein and Aitken Alexander, Aitken Alexander Assoc. (Jan.)
Publishers Weekly


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Library Journal


A deeply moving memoir of love and grief that takes readers into the life of a military wife turned widow in a way that both embraces and transcends expectations.... Her willingness to reveal the complexities of her marriage as well as the raw emotion of her loss makes for a compelling page-turner. Book clubs will find much to discuss here.... A wholly American story that will find broad appeal with every reader who has ever wondered if she made the right choice.
Booklist


Journalist Henderson chronicles her passionate but unlikely romance and marriage to Miles, a fighter pilot... In 2006, Miles' helicopter crashed in bad weather.... Henderson writes movingly of his poignant, last letter to her.... She recounts how he urged her to pursue her dreams and relates her struggle to do so, despite her grief.... A beautiful debut from an exciting new voice.
Kirkus Reviews