A Widow’s Walk

by Marian Fontana

ONE LINE SUMMARY: Marian Fontana’s firefighter husband, Dave, died on 9/11, on their eighth wedding anniversary.

Normally I would hesitate to read something like this, but given Marian Fontana’s writing background (screenwriter, actress, comedienne), I had high hopes, which weren’t in vain.

This memoir is a lovely book detailing her life from 9/11 to about a year later. Although I would have liked to hear more about her life pre-9/11, I understand why there wasn’t room in the book for it. I also liked her honest depiction of the difficulties and frustrations with dealing with her son after Dave’s death.

Posted by: ssjane | January 16, 2006 | 8:40 pm
Posted in: Books | Essay/Memoir