The Widowed Persons Service
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
601 “E” Street, NW
Washington, D.C.  20049
(202) 434-2260
(888) 867-2277

Reading Resources
Many of these resources are available through your local bookstore or library.

AARP.  On Being Alone.
(booklet)
A guide for widowed persons.

Caine, Lynn.  Being A Widow.
Self‑help book of practical advice and words of wisdom.

DiGiulio, Robert C.  Beyond Widowhood.
How women and men contend with the loss of a spouse and accompanying loss of personal identity.

Loewinsohn, Ruth Jean.  Survival Handbook For Widows
(And For Relatives And Friends Who Want To Understand).
Describes process of grieving as well as practical ideas and suggestions for coping.

Shoemaker, Jane Woods.  Going On...A Pathway Through Sorrow.
A personal expression of thoughts, feelings and problems of widowhood.