Out of the Ark
Alone in a Coupled World after the Death of a Husband
A Manual for Widows of a Certain Age
by Dorothy R. Cotton, Ph.D.

CONTENTS
Introduction
Quotes from Widows
Recipes from Well-Wishers
Distraction vs. Connection
Mourning is Unpredictable
Replacement vs. Succession
Deification and Guilt
Fear/Anger
Aimlessness
Sadness for the Dead Spouse
Loss of Couples
Being with Couples
Physiology of Mourning
Poem: "The Island"
Conclusion