Part one, Picking up the pieces. Reacting to your loss ; Identifying your personal characteristics and financial attitudes ; Dealing with your emotional needs -- Part two, Getting organized. Organizing your finances ; Working with key financial advisors ; Contacting agencies and resource people ; Developing a meaningful budget ; Calculating your net worth ; Identifying today's financial attitudes and realities ; Identifying today's personal attitudes and realities -- Part three, Building a secure and rewarding future. Developing your long-term financial plan ; Protecting your assets ; Basic investment guidelines ; Establishing your new identity -- Epilogue -- Psychological bibliography -- Financial bibliography -- Psychological resources -- Financial resources