'American Widow Project' Born From Grief

Courtesy NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Tue, 11/11/2008 - 8:04am

Taryn Davis was just 21 years old when her husband was killed in Iraq. As an young widow, she felt bereft, and very alone.

She channeled her grief into the "American Widow Project." It began as a documentary, and then transformed into a national support group for other widows.

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