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What I Gave to the Fire: My search for meaning after miscarriage Kindle Edition

by Kim Evans (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 17 ratings
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What I Gave to the Fire breaks the barrier of silence surrounding miscarriage, a common yet rarely talked about experience in the lives of many women. An intimate account of the emotional and spiritual fallout from the author’s second miscarriage, the story weaves a detailed narrative of her inner journey to express unspoken feelings, memorialize invisible loss, and recover her shattered faith. She turns to writing as a tool for healing, which evolves into a form of prayer that helps her face the difficult decision of trying to conceive again. Profound inner shifts lead to remarkable transformation as she encounters new landscapes which inspire her to reclaim her fertile, creative energies. A blend of memoir, journal entries, and written prayers, this story takes the reader by the hand, offering companionship, compassion, and hope to those who feel alone in their grief over the loss of miscarriage.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00U7R4ZZC
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kim Evans Studio (March 2, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 2, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 454 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 157 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 17 ratings

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Kim Flowers Evans

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Kim Flowers Evans is a writer, graphic artist, creativity coach, and writing facilitator. Kim was a community columnist for the Herald-Times newspaper and her award-winning essays have appeared in The Moment I Knew: Reflections From Women on Life’s Turning Points and Women with Wings. She is the owner of Pen and Progress, a design and coaching firm serving writers who wish to complete their manuscripts and realize their dream of publication. She also serves on the faculty of Women Writing for (a) Change® Bloomington, an arts-education non-profit dedicated to the process of writing as a tool for creative transformation. Kim lives with her husband and daughter in Bloomington, Indiana.

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Lynn MRS B
5.0 out of 5 stars OPEN, HONEST, HOPEFUL
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2015
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The author courageously opens her heart and allows the reader to see and feel the pain of losing a child to miscarriage. I was fortunate to have read this book so recently after a dear friend of mine miscarried. It gave me insight into what my friend could be facing both physically and emotionally and better equipped me to reach out to her. After revealing the tremendous and often silent pain of miscarriage, the author takes you on her own, very personal journey toward emotional healing and eventually to a place of peace and contentment. Hope after loss is one of the strongest themes. The author's writing style is clear, easy to read, and makes you want to keep on reading. Highly recommended for healthcare workers who may find themselves working with miscarriage patients and any of us who may be called on to support and encourage a friend who has miscarried. Also recommended to those suffering the pain of miscarriage to know you are not alone in your pain and that there is hope for brighter days ahead.
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Esmerelda
5.0 out of 5 stars For survivors of Miscarriage and Pregnancy Loss
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2015
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Full disclosure, the author is a good friend, and she and I have been through this journey of miscarriage and pregnancy loss and recovering from it at similar times. Her story was very familiar to me, yet very different from my own. I loved reading this book and understanding her journey because it was a familiar and relatable path for me.

I would recommend this story to any woman who has had a pregnancy loss and is searching for ways to try and make sense of it (as if it ever really makes sense) or simply to understand ways to move forward or to know that you are not alone. Kim has an eloquent voice and is quite skilled on taking you on her internal and external journey through the pain, the confusion, the big life decisions and the resolution she reaches.

When we tell our stories and use our voices to understand ourselves and each other we not only heal, but we help others heal as well. Enjoy the book.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Reflects the real struggles and emotions of a mother after ...
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2016
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Reflects the real struggles and emotions of a mother after miscarriage. Even when the story seems to be somewhat 'scattered', at times seems 'forced', it is able to paint a picture of how one's journey changes after such an event.
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feathercurls
5.0 out of 5 stars to better understand the complexity around the experience of their wives
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2015
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Required reading for anyone who has gone through a miscarriage! It can help through the process of healing, letting go, and re-embracing the creative potential after what can be a devastating loss. Kim's writing is tender, honest, and searching and able to communicate the complex feelings that happen for mothers. This book is a gift for any woman who has had this experience, to know she is not alone, there is a way forward, and it can be a way that opens the next chapter of her self discovery in life. It's also for the partners of women who've suffered miscarriages, to better understand the complexity around the experience of their wives. Thank you Kim for sharing this with the community at large, on a topic which needs much more speaking to in a healing way!
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Sarah Whitten
5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful read on the power of transformation in the face of loss
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2017
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Though Evans' lens is miscarriage, this book is a powerful take on loss and how we can choose to transform or be burned up in our grief. Her honesty and rawness comes through from the very first page and left me in tears multiple times. I felt as though I was in each room with her as she moved through her experience and coped with the loss of her pregnancy - it made me pause and reflect again on the miscarriage I experienced between my two children.Highly recommend to anyone whether you have experienced a miscarriage or any other kind of loss.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2015
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My daughter in law had 2 miscarriages. The first one she wasn't very far along but the second one she was 4 months in and lost it. I never had had one but we felt her loss. She finally had a baby but it was like she was waiting for the other shoe to fall. She didn't announce at any time and she wore over sized clothes not maternity. I can't imagine what it feels like to loss a baby but with your memoir I can better understand so Thank You. I hope your new road your blazing brings out more writings.
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Shannon Tuininga
2.0 out of 5 stars I'm glad she found happiness and answers through that journey though
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2016
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I think the book was an interesting look at the author's experience, and while I know she worked through her grief by finding her writing voice, this book was more about focusing on her writing journey. I'm glad she found happiness and answers through that journey though. Basically, anyone who suffers the type of loss and grief have to try to find their own way to find comfort. This particular story didn't really fit my process so far, but it may totally resonate with someone else.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I just wanted to share how much I am loving ...
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2015
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I just wanted to share how much I am loving your book. I have laughed, cried and been in inspired by it. I am almost done with it and I just wanted to thank you for writing it. Thank you for opening yourself up and letting your story out.
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