Thirty-six-year-old sophie stanton desperately wants to be a good widow-a graceful, composed, jackie kennedy kind of widow. Alas, she is more of the jack daniels kind. Self-medicating with ice cream for breakfast, breaki...Thirty-six-year-old sophie stanton desperately wants to be a good widow-a graceful, composed, jackie kennedy kind of widow. Alas, she is more of the jack daniels kind. Self-medicating with ice cream for breakfast, breaking down at the supermarket, and showing up to work in her bathrobe and bunny slippers-Soon She's not only lost her husband, but her job, house.and waistline.