A wonderful, beautiful little book
Joanna Lumley
Tips from Widows is a book which will do for widowhood what Mrs Beeton did for cooking
The Kensington
I wish this book had been available when my husband died thirteen years ago
Oldie
A neat, comforting pocket book on a subject most of us still want to tiptoe around … It’s that gentle someone who sits you down and shows you how to reply to the messages that flood in following a death … A practical guide – and all the more moving for its breathtaking pragmatism … Tips From Widows deserves a wider readership than widows. Many of those I wanted to give it to are not recently widowed: my mother and father, friends who have lost parents, divorcees. Almost anyone, in fact, could benefit from reading this book, since almost all of us are at risk, at some point, of losing a loved one
Herald
The book’s charm lies in its slightness. Robinson has an unassuming tone. She never presumes to dispense knowledge, only to share wisdom … In a funny way, the tips are the least of this book; it is the sharing of experience that weighs more … The book’s real kindness … is simply to give widowed readers the chance to spend time in the company of others in the same situation
Guardian
A unique, practical and thoughtful manual for dealing with grief … You may be alone in your boat in the ocean, but Tips from Windows will help you to recognise that there are other boats out there too
Daily Telegraph
Intrepid is the word that springs to mind on meeting Jan Robinson ... a slim volume packed with down-to-earth wisdom and tips on everything from funerals to finances. It’s an inspiring, touching and, at times, funny read
Saga