In December 1998, after fifty-six years of marriage, Phyllis Greene went
from being part of the lifelong unit of PhyllisandBob to being just
plain Phyllis. As a way of coping with her feelings, she began keeping a
journal. She realized her own reflections could speak to the thousands
of women like her, each one with very different yet in some ways very
similar day-to-day experiences. It Must Have Been Moonglow
chronicles the emotional roller-coaster of her experience in a
collection of brief essays--like diary entries--that capture the
sadness, the humor, and the triumphs all widows encounter. She writes
with wit and insight about negotiating the logistics of an evening out
with a group of single older women, none of whom drive very well; about
handling the check when going to dinner with a couple; about grocery
shopping for one; and about the miracle of friendships on the Internet
and the blessings of family.
With a new final section featuring readers' letters describing their own
experiences of widowhood, It Must Have Been Moonglow is an intimate,
candid, and engaging book--not about grief but about inspiration and
strength.