They Were Here: The First 100 Days After Losing Your Spouse

By Lorie Leech

When your spouse dies, life does not stop asking things of you-even when your world has stopped.

The phone calls. The paperwork. The empty chair. The decisions you never imagined making alone.

They Were Here: The First 100 Days After Losing Your Spouse is a compassionate, practical companion for navigating the overwhelming days after loss. Drawing from her own experience following the sudden death of her husband, author and registered nurse Lorie Leech offers the guide she wishes someone had placed in her hands.

With short, manageable chapters, practical checklists, organizing tools, and words to use in difficult conversations, this book helps you:

- Understand the first steps, from funeral arrangements to death certificates.
- Organize paperwork, important contacts, and deadlines.
- Prepare questions about insurance, survivor benefits, banking, debts, and estate matters.
- Protect yourself from pressure, rushed decisions, and financial scams.
- Ask for help, set boundaries, and preserve meaningful memories.
- Face the changing routines and quiet moments of life without your spouse.

The first 100 days are a framework, never a deadline for grief. Whether your loss happened yesterday or months ago, you can begin with the chapter that meets you where you are.

You do not have to figure out your whole future today. You only need a place to begin.

They were loved. They mattered. They were here. And you are still here.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HMNW7LYG
• ISBN13: 9798161535738
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"