When Life Broke Open
A Widow's Journey Through Loss, Faith, and New Beginnings
There is no wrong way to read it. Come as you are. Take what you need. And know this: you are not alone. You never were.
Pre-order now
Pre-orders are for readers in Canada. Copies ship or are ready for pickup after the November 28 launch.
Shipping within Canada only. Pickup is available at the launch.
E-book also available on Amazon Kindle.
About the book
The true story of a woman who lost the life she had planned and found, in the rubble, something she never knew to hope for.
Written with honesty, warmth, and quiet faith, this memoir is for the widow and the widower, for the single parent, the caregiver, and anyone who has ever wondered whether it is possible to begin again after life has shattered.
- Formats
- Paperback, hardcover and e-book
- Author
- Oladayo Odunlami
- ISBN, Canadian edition
- 978-1-0658929-1-5
- ISBN, Nigerian edition
- 978-978-63891-0-3
Launch celebration
Saturday 28 November 2026
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Meadowvale Community Centre, Senior Room
6655 Glen Erin Drive, Mississauga, Ontario
Worship, a reading by the author, signing and refreshments. Please let us know you're coming by November 14, 2026.
About the author
Oladayo Odunlami is a mother, a lawyer, an entrepreneur, a baker, and a Social Service Worker in training. Born in Nigeria, she was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2003. She practised law for nearly two decades before beginning a new chapter in Canada in 2022 following the death of her husband, Adeniyi.
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