Books: Featured Friday - Free Fall by Amber Lea Easton
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About the book
Title: Free Fall
Author: Amber Lea Easton
ISBN: 0615879543
ASIN: B00EWSWID8
Purchasing links:
Book blurb:
"Understanding suffering always helps the energy of
compassion to be born."
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
In an instant my husband stripped away my identity as
wife, stay-at-home mom, and best friend. With his suicide, our world changed
forever. He'd been the center of our universe, but then he was gone.
Grief is a dark journey, one often tainted with judgment
and false perceptions. Add the word 'suicide' to the mix and more complications
arise. This memoir, Free Fall, is intended for those who may be facing their
own tragedy and feeling alone, hopeless, confused, scared, and misunderstood.
Free Fall is the journey of piecing our lives back
together—overcoming children's anxiety as we traversed the brutal grief and
trauma process, learning to say the words 'widow' and 'single mom' without
cringing, surviving the fall out with friends and family who simply couldn't
understand our healing process, triumphing over the stigma of 'suicide',
forgiving my husband, and finding peace after chaos.
Free Fall is for widows, widowers,
parents, survivors of suicide, family members or friends of one who mourns.
This story is for anyone who needs encouragement that there is another side to
grief. There is. We're there now. We're looking back and holding our hands out
to you saying, "hang in there, you're not alone, and you'll get here,
too."
Author bio
Amber Lea Easton is
a multi-published author of both nonfiction and fiction. She spent years
working in journalism and advertising with a brief detour into the financial
sector. She has three published romantic suspense novels—"Kiss Me
Slowly", "Riptide", and "Reckless Endangerment"—and a
contemporary romance novella, "Anonymity." Her memoir about surviving
the suicide of loved one, "Free Fall", published in September 2013.
Easton is also an
editor and professional speaker. Links to radio interviews can be located on
her website, http://amberleaeaston.com .
Easton currently
lives with her two teenagers in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. She gives thanks
daily for the view outside her window and healthy children. As long as she's
writing, she considers herself to be simply "a lucky lady liv'n the
dream."
Author website and social links:
Some of the review comments:
"
This is a story that must be told, but is not easy to tell, which I think
speaks to the bravery of the author. Life can be viciously dark at times,
especially regarding the death of a loved one; even more especially in the
manner that it happened for the Easton family. This story is important to
share, not only for those who need the encouragement, but also for those who
are ignorant of the internal struggles of the impacted family. I feel that by
reading this memoir, those of us that might find ourselves on the outside of a
devastation such as this, can better understand and be a better resource to
those who need us in such a crisis." 5 stars Ceri http://www.amazon.com/Free-Fall-Amber-Lea-Easton-ebook/product-reviews/B00EWSWID8/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1
"A remarkable woman, an inspiring book,
outstandingly told and indispensable on the self-help / inspirational
publishing market. Tragic, raw, without make-up but with a message of hope and
encouragement for others.
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| Amber Lea Easton |
Mini Interview:
Why
did you write this book?
When I endured the suicide of my
husband, I felt very alone. Scarred. People around me couldn't understand why I
grieved because they thought I should automatically hate him because of the way
he died. Some blamed me for his death. It was an isolating experience in a very
emotion-filled time. I wrote this book because I want others to feel like they
are understood, that they are not alone, that what they are feeling is okay.
Anything
in particular you'd like to share about this book or it's creation?
It was a painful experience to go
back in time and open journals written with raw pain. I poured over each page,
sometimes tracing tear stains with my fingers while reading words I remembered
writing but now I read them from a different perspective. I felt compassion for
the woman I was then. That's why I knew I was ready to write this. I wouldn't
have been strong enough a few years ago. This ultimately a story of hope and
inspiration. I made it to the other side of grief...that's what I want to
convey. I write about the savagery of grief, but I also write about the triumph
of hope and love.
What
can we expect to see from you in the future?
More romantic suspense novels! In
fact, I just released a contemporary romance novella, Anonymity. It's pure fun.
I think I needed to write something lighthearted and after writing something so
serious.
gained another 5 star review today. Reviewer +Alina Popescu was kind enough to not only feature it on her blog but also posted it to Amazon and Goodreads (us writers LOVE it when readers do that ;)).
was a best seller (print version) over Christmas, and a best seller (kindle version) this month on Amazon.
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