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The Turn of the Karmic Wheel

by Monica M. Brinkman

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Nov 22, 2010 09:49pm

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Widow's Walk

by Kenneth Weene (Goodreads Author)

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Timothy Stelly Sr said: "Ken Weene’s story Widow’s Walk is a slowly unfolding trek that gives us a look at an Irish matriarch named Mary Flanagan, whose belief in God remains steadfast even after she loses her husband, is emotionally separated from her enigmatic daughter,...more Ken Weene’s story Widow’s Walk is a slowly unfolding trek that gives us a look at an Irish matriarch named Mary Flanagan, whose belief in God remains steadfast even after she loses her husband, is emotionally separated from her enigmatic daughter, and then loses her quadriplegic son to a cross-country move, before she becomes enamored with a man whose idea of a Godhead is pessimistic at best.

But I’m getting ahead of myself. Mary is lonely. After the loss of her husband, her daughter (Kathleen) moving and her son (Sean) being relocated to a center for independent living, she is unsure of what to do with what’s left of her life. Never having given intellectual pursuits much thought, a serendipitous trip to Northeastern University changes that. It is where she meets Professor Arnie Berger.

Arnie is not without his own emotional suitcases. He has desire for Mary, but is certain that Mary would prefer they wed before anything of a sexual nature takes place. However, for Arnie it’s been a long time since he’s been in love, but Mary’s plain sensibilities have won him over.

Meanwhile Mary struggles in her relationships. The rift between she and her daughter Kathleen, whom feels God has forsaken her, has widened—emotionally rather than geographically. Kathleen is not impressed that her mother has started life over, especially since her own has been in shambles since a miscarriage and broken marriage. However, Kathleen is not without a strong sense of introspection and a burgeoning wisdom as she converses with Max, a defrocked priest. This changes her attitude about her mother’s relationship with Arnie.

But no sooner do things between mother and daughter begin going well, when Mary is thrown into another emotional pit. Sean is returning with Karen, the woman who took him to the center. Mary assumes that Karen is till his assistant and Sean might again depend on his mother for physical and emotional support. This leaves her confused as to how it will impact upon the relationship she has established with Arnie.

Weene tip-toes through an emotional minefield, not weighing down the reader in cynicism, nor setting up a rose-colored finale. He merely brings us the lives of conflicted people, struggling to find love and bring meaning to their lives.

Weene’s writing gives us a literal feel for the New England setting. We can smell the smoke from chimneys in the dead of winter and we can hear the rustling leaves as the seasons change. If there is one drawback, it is the frequency of tense changes; but this does not distract from this carefully-crafted and heartfelt story.

Somber and provocative, Widow’s Walk nudges us to consider not only old age and our mortality, but the question of what do we do with our lives when it loses its serene predictability?(less)"

Jun 27, 2010 03:23pm · see review

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