On My Own at 107: Reflections on
Life Without Bessie by Amy Hill
Hearth
A Loving Memory Of A Younger Sister
On My Own at 107ÿ is Sarah Sadie Delaneys tribute to Bessie, her
beloved younger sister and century-long companion, who died on
September 25, 1995, at age 104.Just four years earlier, Bessie and Sadie,
along with former New York Timesÿ reporter Amy Hill Hearth, co-wrote the
bestselling Having Our Say,ÿ which told the story of the sisters remarkable
lives as witnesses to a century. Here, Sadie reflects on the first year
following Bessies death. Kirkus Reviewsÿ called the book a bracing
reminder that life, a rare gift, must be savored in the living.
Personal Review: On My Own at 107: Reflections on Life
Without Bessie by Amy Hill Hearth
I read the first two books about these two remarkable sisters ("Having Our
Say," and "The Delaney Sisters' Book of Everyday Wisdom") and they also
deserve five stars each, absolutely. In fact, the best book, in terms of

literary merit, is the first one, and I loved looking at the photos in the book
of the whole family, going back a few generations.
But this book here really helped me in the first year of my husband's death.
I read it at least once a week, usually more. I found strength in the fact that
if Sadie could make it on her own after being practically attached at the hip
for over 100 years to Bessie, and loving each other so much and so well,
then I would somehow find the strength to go on too.
Sometimes I was so cried out, but I was still so sad and wanted to cry
more, but the tears wouldn't come. The way the "as-told-to" author Hearth
expressed Sadie's feelings always helped bring back those cathartic tears.
I read many books of comfort for the grieving widow, but for some reason,
this little book near saved my life.
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