One Foot Forward: Stories and Faces of Widows and Widowers

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Just as everyone will die someday, they may also be outlived by a spouse, partner or significant other. Yet very few people are comfortable talking about end-of-life issues, death and widowhood. The end is sudden and devastating, even if it has been forecast, How does one continue on - past the lingering questions, the new plans, the change in perspective - when this most transformative of life events eventually happens? The insightful and thoughtful stories of 20 widowed men and women are woven with beautiful portraits documenting bereavement, acceptance and perseverance.

Judith Fox is an award-winning photographer, writer, business leader, and public speaker. Fox's photographs are in the permanent collections of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, the Museum of Photographic Arts, the Southeast Museum of Photography, the Harry Ransom Center in Austin, the Haggerty Museum, and the Harn Museum. After her book, I Still Do: Loving and Living with Alzheimer's was released in 2009 (powerHouse Books), Fox became a global advocate for Alzheimer's awareness and education. She is a speaker and consultant on Alzheimer's and family caregiving for corporations, non-profit associations, and universities. I Still Do was named "one of the best photography books of 2009" by photo-eye Magazine.

"[One Foot Forward] pairs compelling portraits of the bereaved with candid conversations about their journeys...to ease the loneliness of loss [Fox] sets out to capture the diversity of widowhood." -AARP Blog "The beautifully photographed faces are as expressive as the words" -Chicago Tribune "Although very few people are comfortable talking about end-of-life issues, death, and widowhood, Judith Fox searched for many answers...her book, One Foot Forward, explores death, widowhood, and moving on after a loved one's death while offering hope, solace, and the knowledge that no one is alone." -Prime Time Radio "Judith Fox's book weaves together a beautiful quilt of individual stories that bring warmth to the cold, sad reality of death and dying. Her storytelling draws us in and her beautiful photographs capture a kaleidoscope of emotions. The universal message is that through grief, we must find hope to carry on. One Foot Forward is a must-read book as this will be a journey we will all take." -Sherri Snelling, CEO, Caregiving Club; author of A Cast of Caregivers "Judith Fox has created a beautiful portrait of both love and loss in this unique collection of stories. The perfect blend of photographs and written words provides readers with a compelling glimpse into the experience of outliving the person with whom you imagined spending all of your days. Powerful, genuine, and meaningful." -Michele Neff Hernandez, Executive Director, Soaring Spirits Loss Foundation "One Foot Forward compassionately and skillfully combines the very personal experiences with the stunning images of the widows and widowers it portrays. Each story, with its companion photographs, is a gift. I highly recommend One Foot Forward to anyone who appreciates beauty and wants a better understanding of the human journey." -Richard D. Della Penna, MD, Geriatrician; Chief Medical Officer, Independa, Inc. "The stories in One Foot Forward speak the language of loss, telling quiet secrets, those not often spoken. Listen to them closely and learn how people choose to welcome life again." -Marcia Lattanzi Licht, LHD, RN, LPC, Educator; author; psychotherapist