"We need more such books covering all parties, males and females, involved in...grieving situations, and showing how people can accommodate to various relationships and work toward an enriched self-identity."
-- Family Relations, July 1983

"This is a humane, compassionate book intended to help women gain a sense of realistic integrity and control over their lives by facilitating the process of dealing with psychic pain."
-- Journal of Gerontology, Vol 39 No 1, January 1984