After twenty-six years of living in her dream home with the love of her life, Marilyn Lassner suddenly finds herself widowed and facing decisions she never thought she would have to make on her own. She sets out on a journey that would take many twists and turns as she longed to find the peace and happiness she once knew. In The Wandering Widow, seventy-five-year-old Marilyn describes how she happened to move from Las Vegas to North Carolina and discovered people, places, and situations she never knew existed. Key events in her story include: . Suffered a debilitating spine surgery. . Experiences living in a retirement facility. . Moving experiences. . Driving across country with her daughter. . Becoming a Messianic Jew. . Having a Bat Mitzvah in her 70s. . An aunt and uncle's Holocaust survival stories . Finding love again.