Author Carol Kreit provides good news and a crucial helping hand to women everywhere who suddenly find themselves alone in midlife as a result of divorce or death of a spouse. Kreit's book, First Wives' Tool Kit: A Survival Manual is a how-to-survival godsend written by a real survivor.
Today, Carol Kreit is a published author, successful entrepreneur and a happily married woman. It was a long hard road for her to recovery after her first husband ended their 28-year marriage with few parting words as he sped out of her life in his Jaquar. In the aftermath, she was confused, alone and seemingly at wit's end grappling with the reality of her new life.
Yet this is a success story and one from which all can learn. Carol Kreit pieced together strands of wisdom and common sense as she rebuilt her own life. Now she generously shares this wealth in a book full of practical guidance, sisterly advice and inspiring words of encouragement.
"I think it's important that loss of this magnitude in one's life has a ripple effect on everyone around you, including adult children," says Kreit. First Wives' Tool Kit outlines ways to accept the new reality, change basic attitudes, take action, and gain control of life both emotionally and financially. "Life is not lived in a vacuum. You must learn how to live again on your own as well as relate to your loved ones and friends on a whole new level."
It is easy to understand how First Wives' Tool Kit will be a comforting supportive book for the person facing dramatic life changes. Family therapists and financial advisors will quickly see the value of this book for their clients.

I gave this book to a friend of mine. Her mom was in a deep depression over the loss of her husband. This book literally changed her life. It gave her step by step, chapter by chapter advice that helped her pull herself together. It was remarkable to watch and I attribute her recent success to Carol Kreit. The authors 'been there and back' advise is mandatory for anyone that finds themselves in a state of helplessness. I urge you to make a difference in the life of someone you know, who may need this kind of help.

This book is billed as a survival manual, with "tools that help you get up, dust yourself off, and start over after divorce, separation or widowhood." Believe me, it delivers all that and more! Carol Kreit offers practical advice and inspiring insights without sounding preachy or Pollyanna-ish. She writes with a warm, engaging style that makes you feel like she is a friend sitting next to you, sharing her experiences. At a painful time in my life, her stories and advice gave me a sense of possibility and optimism, a belief that I could find love again, and a feeling that my life would go on with happier days ahead. The book is filled with useful information and great advice in the areas that can be the most frightening after a divorce or other loss -- everything from living alone to taking control of your finances. It is a book that's all about healing every aspect of your life. It's amazing that one book can address both the emotional side and the practical issues so effectively, but it does.
As a person who went through a painful separation and divorce and had to rebuild my life from the ground up, I highly recommend this book - Carol Kreit is a lifesaver!

I've been trying to write my memoirs for years, have read all the books. But there was something about HEARING this good guidance, and listening to the examples of everything she said to do, that made it real for me. This was the best aide I've found - and I found a lot of them.

I'd always wanted to write my family's history but couldn't get started....didn't know how. This took me step-by-step and showed me how to make it interesting. A terrific guide.

Patrika: I read your book this morning, and it summed-up in 200 short pages what I had to garnish from probably 50 - 60 previously read books on writing and publishing. I enjoyed every page of it. What's more important, is that it answered several questions that I had about current trends in the publishing industry.

Thanks again for being the pioneer "Author's Advocate", it's good to know that someone understands and is willing to help.

Mike White

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I had a few writing problems I couldn't shake, no matter how many classes I took. Hearing these practical instructions and examples made the solutions sink in. For any writer having problems with plot, or characterization, or viewpoint, or arresting openers - you need this.

I loved the book (Write Publish & Market Your Book), but these audio tapes gave me hands-on practice with plotting, characterization, viewpoint,openings, etc. -- it was like having a workshop in a box. An absolutely great help to my writing career.

addressed particular areas of writing that I needed assistance with and gave me a solid foundation in them. Ray