Becoming a widow isn’t like becoming a wife. Becoming a wife requires major planning. But becoming a widow is often a surprise, and even with advance planning some people are still stunned. It’s difficult to prepare for widowhood. In Widows 101, author Susan Barber uses her personal experience with her husband’s death to provide practical tips for surviving the death of a spouse. br/br/Delivered with a gentle, lighthearted approach, Widows 101 touches upon core elements widows will need to address after losing their husbands, such as bulletlist bulletremaking yourself and redefining what you want /bullet bulletdealing with grief /bullet bulletmaking adjustments in your personal and social life /bullet bullethandling your spouse’s personal effects /bullet bulletattending to the details of your new life alone /bullet bulletcommunicating your wishes for your own funeral . /bulletlist br/br/Widows 101 helps you prepare for the changes in your life as you confront widowhood. Learn how to make the changes work for you instead of against you as you navigate one of life’s most difficult periods.