New Guidebook Provides Practical Advice For Rebuilding Life After Loss

East Lyme, CT – Act II Publications, LLC, announces the release of the new guidebook, After the Loss of a Spouse: What's Next? by Joanne Z. Moore, PT, DHSc.

Dr. Moore is the owner of Shoreline Physical Therapy, LLC., and editor of the digital magazine Pathfinder: A Companion Guide for the Widow/er’s Journey. After the Loss of a Spouse: What's Next? is a concise guidebook for rebuilding a life after the loss of a spouse.

Compassionately written, Moore offers strategies for honoring the memory of the marriage and perpetuating the influence of his or her spirit. A series of activities guides the reader to develop a new philosophy of life that will serve as a foundation for joyful and meaningful years ahead. Topics include getting one’s affairs in order, finance, exercise, home, health, emotions, decision making, family, travel, friendship, hobbies, return to dating, pets, managing mistakes, setting goals, and the problems of self-medicating with drugs and alcohol. This book is perfect for individuals and for groups.

Review by Marlisa L. Mills, MSW LCAS, Director of Bereavement and Family Support Services, Connecticut Hospice, Inc.: "Dr. Joanne Moore shares her unique perspective on how to not only survive the loss of a spouse, but also how to handle the small things that frequently overwhelm widows and widowers. This is an excellent book with down to earth, practical guidance. As a bereavement director in a large hospice, I intend to use this book for my families."

When Dr. Moore was widowed, she sought mentors for living in a new way. She was inspired by the stories of more experienced widows and widowers. This prompted her to found the magazine Pathfinder: A Companion Guide for the Widow/er’s Journey and to write After the Loss of a Spouse: What's Next? 

Dr. Moore is a Distinguished Toastmaster (Toastmaster International), and enjoys speaking on end of life and bereavement issues. After the Loss of a Spouse: What's Next? is available on Amazon at: http://www.amazon.com/After-Loss-Spouse-Whats-Next/dp/0578169215/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1447156007&sr=1-1&keywords=loss+of+spouse+joanne+moore.

For more information about Dr. Moore, visit Pathfinder: A Companion Guide for the Widow/er’s Journey at http://pathfindermag.com, or contact her at: 860-460-0248, jmoore@widowedpathfinder.com, PO Box 752, East Lyme CT, 06333.