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Critics' Reviews
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"A very moving book which has an immediacy and a clarity which I can commend to my patients who are or will be going through the same passage. I am grateful to the author for writing it."
James Hollis
Jungian analyst and author
“Powerful and poetic Sheila Weinstein's unforgettable memoir walks its way into the sinews of your soul and leaves indelible images of a woman's midlife journey towards being and becoming anew. Moving to the Center of the Bed is a beautifully crafted story of bittersweet memories, triumph amidst tragedy, aging and aloneness. The author allows us to live inside her determined spirit as life moves her from place to place in search of a home for her heart and another for a dying husband. Weinstein pushes past fear and pain to weave an undeniably poignant tale that will leave you breathless with its clarity and candor. It is truly a story to be loved, shared, treasured and read many times over.”
Dorothy Randall Gray
Author of:
Soul Between the Lines:
Freeing Your Creative Spirit Through Writing
“Sheila Weinstein’s voice is true and unique. Her story is both her own, and in many ways, one that resonates as that of many. Moving to the Center of the Bed is a wise and beautifully wrought memoir that will long linger in every reader’s mind.”
Jonathon Lazear
Author of:
The Man Who Mistook His Job For a Life
“A compelling and inspiring journey of self-discovery. Weinstein displays immense courage, wisdom and authenticity through profoundly challenging times. Her candor and eloquence will remain with you long after you’ve read Moving to the Center of the Bed. A must read for caregivers, anyone dealing with loss, or those striving to grow through adversity.”
Pamela Bradley
Former Administrator,
Silverado Senior Living, Encinitas, California
“Sheila Weinstein’s raw emotion transports the reader to a place that grants them permission to embrace their own emotional journeys. Never before have I been exposed to writing that so honestly exemplifies the roller coaster that is dealing with loss while trying to learn to live alone after a partnership of many years. Sheila teaches us how to love, how to be honest with ourselves and our feelings and how to always see the light at the end of the tunnel.”
Shevonne Farrell, MSW
"Sheila Weinstein’s memoir, Moving to the Center of the Bed is one woman’s courageous journey into the center of life itself. Sheila’s husband’s rare terminal illness and excruciating loss of self is beautifully juxtaposed with her own profound healing and finding of self. This tension is portrayed with clarity, compassion, and wry humor. Sheila’s path to liberation comes only through going towards her pain, allowing herself to fall apart, and feeling her depression. Her loving family, her creativity in the form of writing and music, and her spiritual connection are the angels who accompany her into the darkness and out again into the light. By learning to create a life alone Sheila has gained not just her authentic self but also a very real connection to the world."
Gail Straub
Author of:
Returning to My Mother’s House
and The Rhythm of Compassion
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