Smallest Lights in the Universe, The
Astrophysicist Sara Seager led a busy life as a professor at MIT, a wife, and mother of two small children but her life changed suddenly when her husband unexpectedly passed away from cancer, leaving her a young widow who had to juggle her demanding career and motherhood while facing the fact that her autism was becoming more pronounced. While she struggled to deal with her grief she found a group of friends known as The Widows who helped her find balance in her new life. This engaging memoir deals with complex issues of death, grief, trauma, and the impact of autism, and could be used as a whole class or small group read.