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Mom No More: Coping with the Late-Life Loss of Adult Children - One Woman's Story

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Mom No More: Coping with the Late-Life Loss of Adult Children - One Woman's Story

By: Mignon Matthews  

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Average Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5

Description:
An orphan is someone who has lost both parents, and a widow is someone who has lost her husband, but what do you call a mother who has lost both of her children? There is no name for them. "Imagine, if you dare, that your marriage is over, your parents are dead, your siblings are dead, and your children are dead. You are sixty-seven years old and no longer employed. What would you do?" "Why would God take away both of my children and leave me alone in my old age? I am not a perfect person. I have made mistakes, but that is a terrible punishment and I am not a bad person." "Life still hurts. A memory sneaks up on me and brings me to my knees on a regular basis, but I cry it out, I write it out, and get on with it." Mignon Matthews lost her daughter Evie in 1980, when she was eighteen, and her son Albert in 2005, when he was forty-two. This is her story.

Publisher: Hatala Geroproducts

Customer Review: 5 out of 5
Excellent Read - While I may be bias in my opinion, I think this book is something every parent, child, cousin, in-law, and friend should read. The stories and the memories of two beautiful human beings taken far too early in life should be a reminder to everyone how important each day is. Never waste a moment. Auntie M captured how it has changed her life completely and while her pain never goes away, she was brave enough to get it down on paper in hopes to get others to learn and understand how to make each day better when faced with such asperity.

Customer Review: 5 out of 5
Highly recommended - This is an extraordinary recounting of one woman's experience with the most devastating of heartbreaks that anyone can encounter. The book itself is relatively quick and easy reading, but there is nothing easy about the emotional response it evokes.

Customer Review: 5 out of 5
Heartbroken - When my mother called me on January 28, 2005 to tell me that my stepfather had passed away, my heart broke. Then when I thought of Mignon, my heart broke again, this time for her. When I received my copy of Mom No More, I couldn't look at the cover without crying. It takes strength and courage to channel this experience into words, especially into words that so many people will read. I am more than proud of my grandmother for writing this book. I am sure that many will benefit from her story. I love you, Mignon!

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