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Love You, Mean It: A True Story of Love, Loss, and Friendship
At a time of great loss, nothing heals like the power of friendshipTime heals all wounds, they say. But when your husband dies suddenly, on a glorious sunny day when all he did was go to work, it takes more than the passage of time to get you through. It takes the love and support of women who are exactly where you are -- and when youre lucky enough to find them, you cling...more
Hardcover, 336 pages
Published
September 5th 2006
by Hyperion
(first published 2006)
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I love this book! It is one of those books that just stays with me.
Aug 19, 2007
Candice
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
young widows, those who are grieving, those who know a widow(er)
Recommended to Candice by:
Charlene V.
One of the best grief books I've read, and one of the most touching books I've ever read, period. This is a memoir written by four 9/11 widows, following their lives from just before the 1-year anniversary, through 4 years out from it. This is absolutely what it's like to be a widow. What I especially loved about it is that it isn't about the first year of grief and that it shows what it's really like in the long run; most grief books, in contrast, barely even acknowledge anything after the firs...more
Non-fiction. Written by 4 9/11 widows. This book isn't nearly as sad and depressing as I was expecting. It is full of love and hope. It really made me appreciate my life and my husband. You never know when the things most precious to you can be taken away. This was a great book.
I will be honest i thought i would not be able to review this book because in the first few chapters i did not like it and i thought how can i say anything bad about anyone who came through 9-11 but intially i thought these young career oriented women, finacially stable who had been married just a short time when they had this Terrible loss. maybe a little self indulgent? well I could not be more wrong. in their words these women took me through their loss and their hope. they made me see they n...more
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This was yet another heartbreaking volume in the ever-growing canon of 9/11 memoir. Unmissable regarding the strange detours on which you find yourself when dealing with grief. Very impressive.
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This was yet another heartbreaking volume in the ever-growing canon of 9/11 memoir. Unmissable regarding the strange detours on which you find yourself when dealing with grief. Very impressive.
I read this book last fall, around the time of the 5th year anniversary of 9/11 and was truly amazed by the strength of these four women to move on and to keep the memories of their husbands alive. While each of their stories was interwoven with each others, they were also very individual in the ways that they have remembered their husbands. By the time that I had finished the book, I had cried and laughed along with these women. Highly recommended.
The four co-authors of this book were living good and happy lives in and near New York City before these lives were tragically altered on September 11.
A few months later, when the book opens, four women who have been in touch due to awful circumstances decided to meet for drinks. They found unconditional acceptance and help to get through each day. Nothing they had ever had or been before 9-11 mattered because now they were widows, the loves of their lives murdered.
As the months passed, their...more
A few months later, when the book opens, four women who have been in touch due to awful circumstances decided to meet for drinks. They found unconditional acceptance and help to get through each day. Nothing they had ever had or been before 9-11 mattered because now they were widows, the loves of their lives murdered.
As the months passed, their...more
Love You, Mean It was written by four women whose husbands were killed in the World Trade Center on 9/11. I thought this book was beautifully written.
What I Learned:
Don't take anyone for granted because you never know when they will be taken from you. When tragedy strikes, you will feel like you can't go on. You can, and you will.
[http://www.loveyoumeanit.com]
What I Learned:
Don't take anyone for granted because you never know when they will be taken from you. When tragedy strikes, you will feel like you can't go on. You can, and you will.
[http://www.loveyoumeanit.com]
We've all seen the stories in the press and magazines, families and wives/husbands struggling to come to terms with the tragic events of 9/11. But never before have they been portrayed or expressed like this.
The women in this book should be admired and applauded for their ability and willingness to share their stories with the world. To lose people they love so tragically and yet to be brave enough to, years later, openly express their love and commitment is something that they should be very pr...more
The women in this book should be admired and applauded for their ability and willingness to share their stories with the world. To lose people they love so tragically and yet to be brave enough to, years later, openly express their love and commitment is something that they should be very pr...more
Fabulous book. Such great strength these women show in the face of tremendous tragedy. I've shared this with many friends & all have been so glad they read it. Proves that different women from very different walks of life can be true friends when faced with tragedy.
This is a hard one to read, but worth it! It's about 4, 9-11 widows who all lost their husbands at the world trade center on 9-11. Before 9-11 the didn't know each other, and after they become each others best friends. It makes you appricate everything you have!
A serious tear jerker with every turn of the page.... a definite must read for all women. Each woman's love story is just as magical as the next- The friendship these women forged after each suffered a tremendous loss in the September 11 WTC collapse is remarkable.
Jun 21, 2011
Vicki
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
people who like memoirs, want personal insight into 9/11
Recommended to Vicki by:
advance reading copy
I have been holding on to this book since 2006, waiting to be in the right place to read it. Since I'm going through a bit of a transitional time right now, it seemed like the right timing. Being laid off is NOT comparable to losing your husband on 9/11 in the Twin Towers, it just gave me a definite reality check. Written by 4 widows in their 20s/30s, you heard from each woman throughout the book along with a narrated throughline. I thought it was well-written, heart-wrenching, and honest. You w...more
This is a non-fiction book about the bond of 4 World Trade Center widows and the love and friendship that sustained them through their devastating loss. This was a real tear-jerker for me but I was really fascinated by each of their stories and how they overcame such overwhelming heartache. Though I felt complete empathy for these women, I couldn't help but feel a bit sorry for them and their lack of spiritual faith. While I don't presume to know how I would react in the face of such tragedy and...more
Live each day like it's your first or your last. Life is short. Tell the ones you love EVERY day, how much they mean to you. You may never have another chance.
If you are ever feeling sorry for yourself...read this!! :) It'll show you how to find strength and to get over yourself!! HA
While it can be very sad at times, at its core this is a beautiful book about friendship. I really enjoyed it.
Very emotional. Hard to read. One of the authors is the wife of one of Joe's best friends from college
May 03, 2007
alexa
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
anyone who wants to learn about recovering from 911
I really liked this book and the strength and bond of these widows. I recommend it to everyone.
This book is about 4 widows whose husbands died on September 11th. It talks about each of their marriages and husbands, as well as how they deal with losing the most important person in their life and how to move forward from that. I've read a few books about different families who lost someone on September 11th and I find it makes that day so much more real reading about someone who went through it firsthand. Dealing with grief and loss is an area that I would like to pursue more in the counsel...more
I would feel really guilty marking this book anything less than 4 stars as it the story of 4 widows from Sept. 11 who meet after the fact and form an incredibly strong bond. It was interesting to eat this book in lot of other 9/11 books I have read lately. They all handled it very differently and yet they relied heavily on each toerh and cound great strength in each other. I did like the fact that they never tried to make a political statement. This is just the story of their grief, and how they...more
This is a book about four widows of 9/11. These widows did not know each other before, but found a safe haven to be honest with each other, and found solace in someone else who was experiencing the same emotions. This book is about them being brutally honest and letting the reader into their every thought and emotion they went through following the months/years after they their husbands were killed, and how the "WC" (for widows club) helped each other through a horrific life altering tradegy.
This was a wonderfully tender book about some women who lost their beloved husbands in the 9/11 attacks. They became friends solely because of their losses, learned to lean on each other, and even learned to love again. The book goes through each of their lives - how they met their husbands, what it was like on the dreadful day and the aftermath, and how each of them picked up their lives again. It was a very memorable book that i will never forget reading.
Wow. What a powerful book. The book is about an account of how the lives of 4 women changed after they lost their husbands in 9/11. It was so beautifully written, and I had a hard time putting it down. I felt like I was part of their lives, that I had known them for years. And in a way, I was jealous of the close friendship they all formed--although I would of course not want it to start for that reason. I highly recommend this book.
I really enjoyed this book. It really made me think about how life can be taken in a split second and to appreciate my loved ones that I have around me. This book made me realize that I look to much into the future. I think about 5 years and 10 years down the road when I should be thinking about today. What can I do today to make a difference? Tomorrow may not always be there but I know that today is here.
What a heartbreaking, yet inspiring book. It is so well written, and I appreciate that these four women shared their toughest personal struggles. The ladies so thoughtfully wrote this tribute to their husbands and to each other. I was dreading reading this one (it was chosen for my book club) because I knew it would be a difficult subject, but now I can't imagine not having read it.
I didn't mean to read this book. It caught my eye in the library and so I picked it up. I read the first few chapters. It wasn't particularly well written but it was compelling and I needed to find out what happened to each of these women. I read it in a day and a half, so, yeah, I liked it a lot. Of course it was very sad but it was also uplifting. I recommend it.
Touching story of four ordinary women surviving the aftermath of 9-11. They should be commended for showing the world that their husbands were not just faceless "heroes" but real living and breathing men who were cut down in their prime. I read this book several years ago but their stories still stay with me
Can we say cried like a baby?
This book is about four woman who became friends after there husbands died in the World Trade Center on 9/11.
This was a touching and meaningful book.
It goes back and forth between what's happened in there life before and after. An excellent memoir.
This book is about four woman who became friends after there husbands died in the World Trade Center on 9/11.
This was a touching and meaningful book.
It goes back and forth between what's happened in there life before and after. An excellent memoir.
This book is beautiful. It definitely made me cry, but the overall feelings I got from reading it were love and hope. This book reminded me how incredibly grateful I am for my close friends and renewed my belief in true love. This book will stay with me for a long time.
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