Written to comfort widows in various troubles, this volume looks at the accounts of women such as Naomi, Ruth, the widows of Zarephath and Nain, the Jerusalem widows, and Mary, the mother of the Lord Jesus, and then offers wise counsel, warm encouragement, and practical advice.

Author

Austin Walker comes from North London. Following qualification as a secondary-school teacher, he studied at Westminster Theological Seminary, USA.  In 1975 after his return to the UK, he became one of the pastors of what is now known as Maidenbower Baptist Church in Crowley, West Sussex, becoming full-time in 1979, and he has continued in that role up to the present day.  Austin is married to Mai and they have four children and seven grandchildren.