Honest, witty, self-assured - the inspiring journey of a woman who turns her life around after a personal tragedy. For ten years, Brenda Strohmaier tried to convince her boyfriend to marry her. Just as he finally said "yes," she suddenly became a widow at 44. Gone was her smart, handsome husband, leaving her with grief and bureaucratic madness. And questions. How does one live and love after such a loss? Can you start over in your mid-40s? She decides to extract some new insights from her forced return to single life. She travels the world for a few months, consults estate experts, meditation teachers, hairdressers, and kisses a woman. The conclusion of her wild odyssey: It's somewhat amusing, this "widowed" life. But incredibly enlightening.