Widows Wear Stilettos: A Practical and Emotional Guide for the Young Widow

“Widows Wear Stilettos: A Practical and Emotional Guide for the Young Widow”

Carole Brody Fleet will be on talking about her soon to be released book “Widows Wear Stilettos: A Practical and Emotional Guide for the Young Widow”. Ms. Fleet has been on Good Morning America recently watch her interview here http://abcnews..go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=5281729

If you have lost a husband this show is full of tips, hope and compassion.  I was impressed with Carole Brody Fleet from the time I was introduced to her a month ago through email.  Not because of what happened to her, but because she is one of those people who overcame a tragedy and is now helping others who are living through the death of a spouse.  Carole is one of those wholesome spirits in this world that are hard to find.  While she talks about certain topics with a humourous take on the whole situation you cannot help but admire this woman.  On December 19, 2000 she lost her husband to Lou Gehrig’s disease.  Her life was turned upside down! Yet through it all she kept her sense of humour when dealing with the dating scene later on in her life, with raising her daughter, and with how people talked to her as well for being a widow.

I have not had the priviledge to read her book yet as it is not yet out for sale, but you can pre-order it at any major bookstore…but I do know that her book has got to be an inspiration to many women who are faced with the difficult loss of a spouse, as Carole in today’s interview talks about…the “well meaning” words people say, making decisions after the death of a spouse, taking care of yourself, and you deciding when your own grieving process is done and when you are ready to move on and heal.

Carole Brody Fleet will be back on HYTR on Thursday August 7th, 2008 to talk more about her new book “Widows Wear Stilettos”.  If you are a widow or know someone who is please let them know about Carole’s book and her website that includes forums where you can go and meet other women and talk about what you are facing in your day to day life.  You can sign up at http://www.widowswearstilettos.com.

Thank you Carol for being who you are, and for sharing your life with so many other women and letting them know that there are tools for helping them during this most difficult time in their lives.




ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Carole Brody Fleet is the award-winning author of “Widows Wear Stilettos: A Practical and Emotional Guide for the Young Widow”, (New Horizon Press); as well as the author and executive producer of her CD, entitled, “Widows Wear Stilettos: What Now?”. She is the founder of Widows Wear Stilettos and www.WidowsWearStilettos.com, the first website of its kind; allowing actual interactivity between its visitors, as well as a place where widows of all ages find support and encouragement; helpful tips, education and resources for themselves and for their children.

Using a fresh approach and putting a unique “twist” on her topics, Ms. Fleet is a popular motivational speaker and coach to those who have been touched by the pain and challenge of widowhood; regardless of age. With her own inimitable message of “What Now and What Next”, Ms. Fleet educates, motivates, inspires, enlightens and offers practical, emotional and even humorous guidance to the millions who have experienced loss, tragedy or a challenge in their lives.

Ms. Fleet also speaks to general audiences of all ages; addressing such issues as goal-setting and achievement; overcoming obstacles; time management; stress management; work and life balance; “leadership or “leaner-ship”; giving back / effecting change and “finding the powerful voice within” – and does so in an uplifting, witty manner.

Ms. Fleet has made guest appearances on national, regional and local television; appears as a regular guest on numerous radio programs in the United States, Canada and Mexico and is a featured expert in many well-known international and national magazines, newspapers and websites in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. She addresses a wide variety of topics; including, but not limited to: caregiving, illness and loss / post-loss issues; as well as matters relating to financial transition after loss or divorce; raising children who have lost a parent; re-entering the world of dating and love and most importantly, making a return to a fulfilling and abundant life after the loss of a spouse; as well as after any kind of loss, tragedy, challenge or life difficulty.

In addition to her messages of hope, optimism and empowerment, Ms. Fleet also uses her own experiences as an author and writer to educate, motivate and mentor those who aspire to careers in writing and / or as an author.