Widow, Widower, Widowest: A Grief Mosaic — A Co-Written Memoir of Loss and Solo Fatherhood
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Aaron Simmons (Author),
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Aaron Simmons, after the death of his wife Polly, channels his grief into writing — transforming the process of creating her eulogy and memorial service into a book they co-wrote together. The work explores his experience as a widower in his 40s, solo fatherhood to three young children, and navigating loss through letters, poems, and essays that approach grief indirectly.
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· 4 pulledAfter Aaron's wife Polly died, they wrote a book together.
Talking about grief is like staring into the sun, so Aaron doesn't come at it directly, but through the side door, through the windows, in l
He put everything he had into it.
It came out in letters and poems and short essays that explore the impact of becoming a widower in his 40s, what it means for him and their three young children, how to be a solo father, and where to go from here.
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