"Hard-earned understanding, piercing humor and

superb writing skill make this book about grief

and recovery an unexpected delight, rich with

wisdom and laughter." -Washington Post

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"Their stories of loss are touching, and the wisdom
 they gain is a testament to the durability of the
human spirit." -People

"Aikman's memoir is an "Eat, Pry, Love" for widows,
and her voice is as companionable as Elizabeth Gilbert's."
-Newsday  Read Review

 

"Aikman tells this life-affirming tale with
compassion and candor." -Booklist (starred review)


"Engaging and entertaining but not maudlin,
Aikman shows a side of life that many readers
probably don't think about. A compassionate
narrative about how one group of friends helped
each other thrive after the deaths of their spouses."
-Kirkus Reviews


"A compassionate, inspirational and deeply personal
read, Saturday Night Widows is relevant for a wider
audience than the grieving. This book is for anyone
who has faced adversity but refuses to let it define
them."-BookPage
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"a page turner to tempt you . . . sharing frank talk,
 insight, and hope from the trenches."
-Good Housekeeping


"an unflinchingly honest, spirited memoir.."
-Shelf Awarness  (starred review)
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"Can six disparate women who've just suffered
unimaginable and premature loss find wit, irony,
strength, and growth with each other?
Becky Aikman's Saturday Night Widows proves

it in a laugh-inducing, page-turning way. It's like
The Help. Female bonding - a subject we thought
we know - gets a delicious, heartwarming overhaul,
and you, the reader, didn't see it coming. Lucky you!"
- Sheila Weller, author of the New York Times
bestseller-Girls Like Us

"It's the spirit of a book that makes you love it.

And the spirit here, Becky Aikman's spirit, is tough,
honest, funny, smart, and generous to the world -
all the equipment one needs when dealing with grief.
One would not wish to qualify for the widows' club,
but reading about it is heartening."
-Roger Rosenblatt, author of
Kayak Morning and Making Toast


"For anyone who has ever loved, lost and relied
on the companionship of women, Saturday Night
Widows is a gem of a read that will affirm the power
of friendship, new beginnings, and the ability of the
human spirit to survive and thrive. I cheered on each
of these women as they faced their own darkest
moments and looked to the power of sisterhood
and shared experience to remake their futures."
-Lee Woodruff, author of Those We Love Most
and In an Instant

 



"Saturday Night Widows is written frankly from a very
unique perspective, and is both reflective and hopeful
. . . Lotus flowers only bloom in the mud. These women
were in the mud, and bloom they would."-BookReporter
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old with honesty and a touch of humor, this feel-
good book is a testament to the power of female
friendship."-All You Magazine

 

"What should be depressing - six real-life,
young(ish) widows - is instead joyous and
life-affirming without losing its edge."
-Family Circle Momster Blog