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Reflections from a Woman Alone: A Lighthearted Look at a Journey toward Wholeness Corinne Edwards HAZELDEN® REFLECTIONS FROM A WOMAN ALONE Advance praise for Reflections from a Woman Alone . .. “Corinne Edwards hooked me with her unabashed honesty and ever present sense ofhumor.This is a thoughtful and funny story ofone woman’s adventure in being single.” —Oriah Mountain Dreamer Author,The Invitation “I love this book.I wanted more.This sometimes hilarious but always honest story proves there is no aging to the emotions ofthe heart—only growth toward more learning and love.” —Michael F.Roizen,M.D. Author,RealAgeand The RealAge Diet “A wonderfully humorous and courageous reflection on what many women experience at midlife.” —Mona Lisa Schulz,M.D.,Ph.D. Author,Awakening Intuition “Wild,hilarious,poignant,and sparklingly written,this deceptively small book packs a big and liberating punch.” —Andrew Harvey Author,Son ofMan and The Direct Path “Courage,humor,dead-on emotional honesty,and wise compassionate obser- vation ofselfand others are what distinguish this riveting story.It captures per- fectly the weirdly elevated yet demeaned status of manlessness.This book is deft,immediate,and unexpectedly perfect.” —Belleruth Naparstek Psychotherapist and author,Your Sixth Sense Creator ofthe Health Journeys guided imagery audio series “A delightfully endearing celebration ofthe single woman! Through letters and poetry,you are lovingly invited inside a world that is usually kept hidden.You can learn its secrets here!” —Judith Sherven,Ph.D.,and James Sniechowski,Ph.D. Authors,The New Intimacy “Bucking an entire culture ofbeing an unpartnered woman isn’t easy;however, through her truth-telling,Corinne Edwards helps us see ourselves as the whole, full,creative beings we truly are.She gives us the courage to live out offullness right now,no matter what.” —Justine Willis Toms Cofounder,New Dimensions Broadcasting Network Coauthor,True Work REFLECTIONS FROM A WOMAN ALONE A Lighthearted Look at a Journey toward Wholeness Corinne Edwards TRANSITIONS sm BOOKPLACE HAZELDEN® INFORMATION &EDUCATIONALSERVICES Hazelden Center City,Minnesota - --- ---(Fax) www.hazelden.org ©by Corinne Edwards All rights reserved.Published Printed in the United States ofAmerica No portion ofthis publication may be reproduced in any manner without the written permission ofthe publisher Library ofCongress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Edwards,Corinne,– Reflections from a woman alone :a lighthearted look at a journey toward wholeness / Corinne Edwards. p. cm. --- .Edwards,Corinne,– .Edwards,Corinne,— Correspondence..Widows—Illinois—Chicago—Biography. .Bereavement..Chicago (Ill.)—Biography.I.Title. . .'—dc - Author’s note This book is based on actual experiences.In some cases,the names and details have been changed to protect the privacy ofthe people involved. Interior design by Nora Koch,Gravel Pit Publications Typesetting by Nora Koch,Gravel Pit Publications This book is dedicated with love and gratitude— to my wonderful sons, their beautiful wives— and Veronica and Julius II And to Dee,Julie,Pat,and Stevie, wherever they are— to Junie Bug and to Jamie. This page intentionally left blank Contents Acknowledgments viii Introduction x Prologue xv Gone 1 Getting Out 71 Magic 129 Epilogue 189 About the Author 190 vii Acknowledgments To all those who loved me and this book into actuality. Starting with my family—my sons,Mark,Paul,Peter,and Alex, their wives, Karen, Debra, and Dawn, Rain Stewart, Julius Edwards, and my precious grandchildren,Veronica and Julius II—my mother, Helen Coryat, Cecil Coryat, Henry and Isabel Coryat, June Gross, Sheila McAndrew, Gail and Bill London. To “The Group”—Arlene Shelley, Rhea Freeman, Mary Ellen DiMatteo,Sondra Bailey,Sheila Morrison,Linda Mills, Adar Rathe,Pattie Penegor,Lee Warren,Virginia White. To the wonderful, generous friends who support and inspire me—Ted and Patricia Kowalski,Bernie and Phyllis Curran, Katie and Stan Olson, Gail Haus, Susan Cavallo, Nora Winsberg, Ruth Warren, Linda Herrendorf, Anita Durkovic,Lee Shelley,Harriet Silver,Elma Lucas,Barbara Popovic, Joan Moloney, Ron Baker, Doug Rathe, Bob Trilling,Carole Bidnick,Penny Price,Donna Gould,Arielle Ford, James Kavanaugh, Cate Cummings, Anita Halton, Marjorie Conte,Edna Farley,Debra Goldstein,Justine and Michael Toms, Belleruth Naparstek, Marilyn McGuire, Richard Symon, Sonia Choquette, Judith Sherven, James Sniechowski, Bill Turner, Steve Juhasz, Barbara Brigel, Xavier Roy, Neale Donald Walsch, and the entire team at Wisdom Media Group. viii And to those who were involved in the publishing ofthis book and have become friends—Gayle and Howard Mandel, June Rouse, Marilyn Allen, Bob Diforio, Karen Chernyaev,Kate Kjorlien,Jody Klescewski,Joe Riley,Karin Nord,Carol Southern,Clay Garner. ix
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