Military Widow: A Survival Guide has generated significant media attention, and the authors have won numerous awards for their work helping military widows, families, and military and civilian professionals. Read the abstracts below to see what’s in the news about the book and the authors.
June 6, 2011 | by Joanne Steen | It was September 12, 2002, just a year and a day after the attacks on America, and I was in northern France, in the province of Normandy. The Greatest Generation recognized Normandy by other names – Omaha, Utah, Gold, Sword and Juneau – beaches where the Allied invasion of Europe was launched on June 6, 1944, better known to the world as D-Day. Read the entire editorial in Stars and Stripes at http://1.usa.gov/jCzXTE
Joanne Steen was named the 2009 Fellow for the Department of Counseling and Human Services for her contributions to the field of counseling for Military Widow: A Survival Guide and her work in the area of military casualty assistance response. She is shown in the picture with Dr. Ted Remley, Chair of the Department of Counseling and Human Services, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, at the 2009 Darden College of Education Fellow awards ceremony on November, 19, 2009.
In this informative article called “Coping With Loss, Military Kin Also Struggle With a Windfall” from the New York Times, Joanne Steen discusses the emotional and financial concerns surviving families contend with.
This poignant article called “Old Enough Now to Ask How Dad Died at War” is by Lisa Foderaro of the New York Times. Joanne M. Steen was interviewed for the story and offers insight for surviving families.
Joanne M. Steen, an internationally recognized expert on traumatic grief and crisis response was interviewed by Military.com and offers advice when dealing with traumatic loss.
NPR Radio’s “Talk of the Nation” host Neal Conan interviews authors Joanne Steen and Regina Asaro as they discuss their work helping a new generation of military widows cope with their losses and face the future.
In the article “Helping Military Widows,” writer Kate Sunders interviewed Regina Asaro about the book Military Widow: A Survival Guide and her experience as a crisis nurse to help the wives of fallen servicemen.
Author Joanne Steen is shown here with Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty at the Minnesota Gold Star Family Retreat, November 14-16, 2008, where Joanne was the Keynote/Welcoming speaker. The event was co-hosted by Major General Larry Shellito, Adjutant General, Joint Forces Headquarters, MN, the Governor’s Office, and TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors).
Reporter Jacey Eckhart of The Virginian Pilot: Home Front interviews Joanne Steen about the challenges of being a military widow.
Stars and Stripes reporter Terri Barnes interviews Joanne Steen about the complex experience of military widowhood and offers insights to family, friends and the military community about supporting military widows.
In the article titled “War’s Young Widows Walk Own Path in Valley of Grief”, Chicago Tribune reporter Jason George interviews Joanne Steen about the complexity of military grief.
It takes a long time for your heart to accept what your head has been told.
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