The Widow's Guide to Dead Bastards

"You will stay up all night reading this gem" (Christie Tate, New York Times bestselling author) about a widow whose life is turned upside down when she uncovers the truth about her late husband. A lyrical, witty, and deeply moving memoir of betrayal and forgiveness.

While mourning her husband's sudden death, Jessica Waite discovered shocking secrets that undermined everything she thought she knew about the man she'd loved and trusted. From secret affairs to drug use and a pornography addiction, Waite was overwhelmed reconciling this devastating information with her new reality as a widowed single mom. Then, to further complicate matters, strange, inexplicable coincidences forced her to consider whether her husband was reaching back from beyond the grave.

With unflinching honesty, Waite details her tumultuous love story and the pain of adjusting to the new normal she built for herself and her son. "A candid, raw chronicle of bereavement" (Kirkus Reviews), The Widow's Guide to Dead Bastards is also a lyrical exploration of mental health, single parenthood, and betrayal that demonstrates that the most moving love stories aren't perfect--they're flawed and poignantly real.

Author: Jessica Waite
Publisher: Atria Books
Published: 07/30/2024
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 9.38h x 6.24w x 1.06d
ISBN13: 9781668044858
ISBN10: 1668044854
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Memoirs
- Self-Help | Personal Growth | Happiness
- Family & Relationships | Death, Grief, Bereavement

About the Author
Jessica Waite never realized she was a latchkey kid because she lived so close to her smalltown library. Now, she leads people to heal through writing and mentors incarcerated writers through the Hero's Journey Prison Writing Project. She's an award-winning essayist who lives in Calgary, Alberta on Treaty 7 territory, in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies. You can find her at JessicaWaite.work.