Twenty-Eight Snow Angels: A Widow's Story of Love, Loss and Renewal

Twenty-Eight Snow Angels: A Widow's Story of Love, Loss and Renewal

by Diane Dettmann
Twenty-Eight Snow Angels: A Widow's Story of Love, Loss and Renewal

Twenty-Eight Snow Angels: A Widow's Story of Love, Loss and Renewal

by Diane Dettmann

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A BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN STORY OF A LIFE RENEWED
"The Beach Book Festival" Runner-Up!
"Written with much care and dedication, highly recommended." Burrough's Bookshelf Reviewers

Diane Dettmann�s memoir, Twenty-Eight Snow Angels: A Widow�s Story of Love, Loss and Renewal, invites the reader into her personal experience of grief, as she faces life alone, after the sudden death of her 54 year old husband. With honesty and a clear perspective, Dettmann reveals her daily struggles and the realities of grief. You'll feel her pain and rejoice in her commitment to tackle the daily challenges of life alone and succeed. Her heartfelt story inspires hope as the reader discovers that they can build a meaningful life�alone or with someone new in their life�after a devastating loss.
"I'm grateful Diane had the courage to share her personal story so honestly, widows will gain from her experience." Marty Tousley, nationally certified Bereavement Counselor, "Hospice of the Valley" Phoenix, AZ.
"In this well written memoir, Diane tells of her emotional journey in touching detail."
-Mary Ann Grossmann, St. Paul Pioneer Press
Diane�s emotions and feelings can be easily identified by anyone who lost their spouse, myself included. She validates those of us still on that journey of grief, allowing us to know there is a light at the end of the tunnel. -Dominic Murgido founder of SudSSpirit Bereavement Support Group
�Writer Diane Dettmann makes small events, like the sale of a beloved piano, become as momentous as the sale of a national treasure. In the process, she rediscovers faith, community and love.�
�Susan Parker, author of Walking in the Deep End
�In Twenty-Eight Snow Angels, writer Diane Dettmann gives us a poignant account of a life badly rent and ultimately revitalized in a way we can all take to heart.�
�Peggy Lang, award-winning ghostwriter "
�The reader is drawn in and captivated by Diane�s vivid account of her grief after the death of her loving husband . . . a powerful story of love, grief, hope and faith all can learn from.�
�Mary Jacks, M.S. Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
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Product Details

BN ID: 2940016268804
Publisher: Outskirts Press, Inc.
Publication date: 08/18/2011
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 207
File size: 509 KB

About the Author

Diane Dettmann is an author,presenter and educator. She was a literacy staff developer and taught at the University of Wisconsin�River Falls. She coauthored "Miriam Daughter of Finnish Immigrants". She's presented her writing at international conferences in Finland and Canada. Diane's a contributing author of the national grief organization, "Open to Hope" and the "The Women's Voices for Change."
Diane lives in Afton, Minnesota, where she enjoys writing and spending time with her husband, Allan. Diane's currently working on a World War II historical novel.



Diane's donating percentage of book sales to the "American Widows Project" a non-profit that supports military widows/widowers and their families.
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