Were her standards too high? "I know it's possible to find true joy in a relationship. That's what Joe and I had together. By setting high standards, I will find someone to meet those standards. In the meantime, my life is exuberant and passionate, even without a life partner."
And—in media interviews and in her new book, A Journey Well Taken: Life After Loss—she has a message for the 700,000 new widows across the U.S. each year:
• Don't settle for less than you deserve—there IS a prince for you, and you can have a happy, fulfilled life while you're looking
• Moving through loss leads you to new strength, purpose, and dignity
• Slap away that fear of being alone, and rediscover who you really are
A lifelong writer who has published with Silhouette and elsewhere, Williams chronicled the transformational time beginning with Joe's illness, carrying through his lingering death, and into her struggle to make a new and happy life for herself and her sons—warty frogs and all.
Producers and hosts: Williams is an experienced media guest. To preview her, visit www.ajourneywelltaken.com and click "Success-Talk Radio Interview"
To arrange an interview and/or request a review copy, contact Williams at 518-628-4415, media@onwingspress.com
A Journey Well Taken: Life After Loss
By Elaine Williams
OnWings Press, $13.95
Publication date: June, 2008
ISBN: 9780980110807
Website: www.ajourneywelltaken.com