Habits of Widows

Name: Habits of Widows
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ISBN: 9781990688669

Rondalyn Whitney

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Ingenium Books
02 February 2026

Memoirs; Occupational therapy; Coping with death & bereavement

When Rondalyn Whitney's husband, Bill, dies in a tragic car accident, her world shatters. Left to navigate life without him while supporting their two sons, Rondalyn, who teaches occupational therapy, quickly learns that the grieving process is about more than an emotion-it's an occupation she must master.

As friends and neighbors offer support and then return to their own lives, Rondalyn faces the reality of widowhood on her own terms. With each passing day, she discovers that grief is not about moving on-it's about moving forward while carrying love with her.

Poignant and honest, Habits of Widows is a story of loss, love, and the quiet bravery of rebuilding a life. For anyone who has ever had to deal with the death of a loved one, this book is a reminder that even in darkness, the stars still shine.

By: Rondalyn Whitney
Imprint: Ingenium Books
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 522g
ISBN: 9781990688669
ISBN 10: 1990688667
Pages: 392
Publication Date: 02 February 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Rondalyn Varney Whitney is a poet, writer, occupational therapist, and researcher. Her writing narrates the lived experience of defiant healing. She writes across genres, from scholarly journals to professional texts and creativeworks. Her poem ""Amazing Grace"" appears in the anthology The Healer's Burden: Stories and Poems of Professional Grief, and her essays ""Are You the Wife? Narrating a Week of Loss"" in Intima and ""Time is a Fluid"" in The ExaminedLife Journal.She retired after over twenty years in academia. Formerly from Appalachia, she now lives in Western Massachusetts, where she enjoys the sound of frogs, watching the watchful red-tailed hawk, and sitting by the firepit while writingin her journal and sipping Heaven's Door Bourbon, chilled by one orb of ice.

Reviews for Habits of Widows

""... a masterpiece."" - Greg Chasson, author of Flawed: Why Perfectionism is a Challenge for Management ""... devastating, tender ..."" - James W. Pennebaker, author of The Secret Life of Pronouns: What Our Words Say About Us ""... remarkably powerful, poignant, and heart touching."" - Clay Marsh MD, Chancellor and Executive Dean for Health Sciences, West Virginia University ""... achingly beautiful ..."" - Melissa Fournier, LMSW, author of The Healer's Burden: Stories and Poems of Professional Grief ""... a testament of enduring love."" - Renée K. Nicholson, author of Postscripts