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M. Regina Asaro Joanne M. Steen Death and Grief English

eBook Military Widow: A Survival Guide ePub

Author: M. Regina Asaro,Joanne M. Steen
Language: English
ISBN: 1591148340
ISBN13: 978-1591148340
Publisher: Naval Institute Press (June 8, 2006)
Pages: 208
Category: Death & Grief
Subcategory: Self-Help
Rating: 4.4
Votes: 779
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Military Widow: A Survival Guide Paperback – June 8, 2006. Joanne M. Steen, the widow of a naval aviator killed in the line of duty, is a nationally certified counselor and certified strategic planner, crisis responder, instructor, and speaker on military loss.

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Joanne M. Regina Asaro. This survival guide for widows of service personnel, a first-of-its-kind, tackles the unique and complex issues arising from the death of a spouse in the military. It speaks to loss in each of the service branches, across the span of rank and rates, and offers invaluable insights and practical strategies for dealing with this life-altering tragedy. Although written primarily for the widow, this book will also prove useful to other family members, friends, and military professionals.

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Military Widow: A Survival Guide shows tremendous insight into the challenges a young military . Joanne Steen and Regina Asaro give validity to the unspoken thoughts and feelings that many military widows go through.

Military Widow: A Survival Guide shows tremendous insight into the challenges a young military widow experiences. I desperately needed this book when my husband, a Navy pilot, was killed in an A-6 crash.

Co-Author, Military Widow: A Survival Guide. More than just a book for widows, MILITARY WIDOW is the resource on military loss. University of Alaska Anchorage.

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A military widow and former Navy instructor, Joanne is knowledgeable of the military, its culture, and the unique issues military service presents. A nationally certified counselor with an emphasis on traumatic loss and grief, Joanne has taught over 5000 military and civilian personnel who work with the families of America's fallen warriors. Joanne is currently working on "Military Parents: We regret to inform you," a book for parents who have lost a son or daughter in the line of duty.

From Military Widow: A Survival Guide, Joanne M. Regina Asaro, p. 32 Effect of Military Culture of Grief and Bereavement Military life is a world of its ow. 32 Effect of Military Culture of Grief and Bereavement Military life is a world of its own. It is a unique culture governed by rules and regulations for everything, including death. guides the family through the necessary paperwork,. ensures that the service member’s body is returned to the family Quote from a Casualty Officer I wasn’t sure how I would get through this difficult situation. How would I face this family?

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This survival guide for widows of service personnel, a first-of-its-kind, tackles the unique and complex issues arising from the death of a spouse in the military. It speaks to loss in each of the service branches, across the span of rank and rates, and offers invaluable insights and practical strategies for dealing with this life-altering tragedy. The authors expertly blend personal experience with guidance from leading experts on grief and traumatic loss and translate ten years of lessons learned into an effective guide. Short, easy-to-read chapters provide realistic profiles of widows and their responses to loss and the complications generated in the unique world of the military, as well as insight on how to make difficult decisions and cope with everyday situations. Although written primarily for the widow, this book will also prove useful to other family members, friends, and military professionals.

JoJosho

A practical guide for something you don't ever want to experience.

Shezokha

I lost my fiance about 3 months ago and i found this book to be very beneficial. It literally explained everything that I had thought or was thinking ..and talked a lot about the things I would start to feel (and it was right on target!)! I would highly recommend this book to any military widow ..after a couple months at least though! Definitely not something to bring the day after and probably not as helpful after a year or more.

Ganthisc

I wish I had this book yrs ago when my husband was killed in Iraq 4 yrs ago. It's great. But it's geared to the widow within the first 2 yrs of her grief. But besides that, I still got alot out of book. I would recommand it to other military widows. We are in a different catoragory than other widows and this helps you find your way.

Washington

This book was tastefully done and covers a wide variety of topics for the widows of our fallen. As a professional who works with military widows, I thought this book was excellent.

Impala Frozen

There is so much good about this book that it is hard to know where to start.

First, I guess, is the fact that this is a book for military widows, written by a military widow. Joanne Steen is the widow of a Navy helicopter pilot whose machine came apart in the air killing everyone on board.

Second, it is published by Naval Institute Press. The US Naval Institute has been around a long time and will remain around. They can (and I hope they will) keep this book available for a long time.

Third, while there is a lot of coverage in the press about the war in Iraq, most military people are killed in ordinary everyday ways. This includes heart attacks, automobile accidents, all the things that kill non-service people.

Fourth, the book covers every aspect you can imagine from the funeral to the kids.

I could go on, but by now you should have the picture. This is a book that every military chaplain, every casualty officer should have, read, study and give copies to the widows. Perhaps two copies, one immediately, and another in a month or so when they have had time to recover a bit.

CopamHuk

I've read over a dozen books to help me in my journey through grief, and none are as succinct and clear as Joanne Steen's "Military Widow: A Survival Guide."

The chapters are short, the coverage is excellent, and the "lessons learned" from other military widows stand out. Every word was written with the care of someone who has lived through the pain.

Many of the "lessons learned" in this book can help non-military widows and widowers. It helped me. I believe this book can even help non-widows understand the terrible burden of the military widow.

Part one: "Life and Death in the military," bring us into the diverse lives of widows in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and the Coast Guard. Military widowhood (and the focus is on the widow) is especially difficult. Joanne understands: "Protecting America does have its price, and for me, it was my husband's life."

Part Two is entitled: "Military grief is complex." It's usually associated with young widowhood, far from family and home towns. The circumstances of military death, when they died for a cause, when bodies are unavailable, when the mission is classified, makes things more difficult. The publicity around the death, as well as the funeral, often forces the military widow into the public eye.

Military widowhood comes without warning. Part Three: "When your husband dies suddenly," contrasts the circumstances of anticipated and sudden deaths. It dispels popular notions on how we should grieve. It encourages us to do the grief work necessary to move forward in the lives we never wanted. It describes how counseling and getting together with other widows can validate our feelings, with the experience of others. Special military grief issues include delays related to deployment.

As described in Part Four, widowhood is "The unplanned trip through living hell." In most cases, connections to your husband's unit change. Children grieve in different ways. Too many people tell us dumb things (and the book includes interesting answers). It addresses some of the "God issues," it provides warnings about inappropriate advances and identity theft.

Part Five, "Difficult decisions," describes the need for financial planning, encourages stability in living arrangements (after base housing), as well as common-sense advice on medals and mementos.

"Everyday coping," the subject of Part Six, examines how to handle significant dates (as well as the time beforehand), widow humor, staying healthy, in-laws, ex-wives and stepchildren, if and when to date again (as well as the reactions of others), how we change, as well as planning for emergencies.

Appendix A includes a list of practical tips for helping the military widow - in the short and long term. Appendix B adds a list of organizations which can help in various ways.

Disclaimer: I've been a widower for just over four years. I've seen Joanne's work with military widows (and other widowed people like myself) first hand. After my Nancy died, she was the first widow who helped me. She has put the best of her wisdom and hard-earned experience in this book.

Iphonedivorced

I first received a copy of this book from a woman (I do not remember who she was) who greeted me as I waited to be escorted to the airfield of Dover Air Force Base. I was there to receive my husband's remains home to American soil and witness the Dignified Transfer. He was killed in Afghanistan in Sept 2010. Barely 24 hours after I received a knock on my door, the title of the book hit me like a ton of bricks.

I have read reviews that mentioned the book would have been helpful during the first days and weeks. Honestly, I do not think any book would be helpful so early. I just cannot imagine being able to sit and read and comprehend during a time when the mind is still spinning from the emotional trauma. But, everyone is different.

I think this book is much better suited at helping others understand what a military widow may be experiencing. Friends, family, CAOs, Rear Detachments, etc. I, however, did not feel I needed to read a bunch of stories about what I was experiencing and how it is "normal". I know what I am experiencing. I do not need to read somebody telling me what I am experiencing.

I gave this book four stars because it is well done and it is a great resource for those hoping to gain insight into the world of a military widow. I did not give it five stars because as a widow I did not find it helpful to read what I already know.

We were very fortunate to have met the author of Military Widow: A Survival Guide. The knowledge, stories and understanding from the first to the last page has been huge in helping cope with the hardest thing we've ever gone through. To read others stories and realize the emotions you're feeling doesn't make you crazy makes things a little easier. The understanding that the author shows through-out the book is reassuring and compassionate. I highly recommend this book - whether you're military or not.