This Angel on My Chest — Leslie Pietrzyk

<i>This Angel on My Chest</i> is a collection of unconventionally linked stories, each about a different young woman whose husband dies suddenly and unexpectedly. Ranging from traditional stories to lists, a quiz, a YouTube link, and even a lecture about creative writing, the stories grasp to put into words the ways in which we all cope with unspeakable loss.<br><br> Based on the author's own experience of losing her husband at age thirty-seven, this book explores the resulting grief, fury, and bewilderment, mirroring the obsessive nature of grieving. The stories examine the universal issues we face at a time of loss, as well as the specific concerns of a young widow: support groups, in-laws, insurance money, dating, and remarriage. <i>This Angel on My Chest</i> ultimately asks, how is it possible to move forward with life while "till death do you part" rings in your ears -- and, how is it possible not to?