do you see what I see...?

Aaron Wolcott is mourning the death of his wife in the book, "The Beginner's Goodbye" by Anne Tyler.  Aaron is trying hard to deal with his wife being gone and starts to heal by her frequent appearances in the strangest places; the grocery store, their house and on the sidewalk.  His wife, Dorothy, is killed in a freak accident when a tree falls on their house.  Aaron works in his family's publishing business by putting out books that are to help beginners through life.  It is through all these books that lead Aaron to believe he can say goodbye to his wife afterall.