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Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Memoir Feature: Ashes to Flame by Donna Simmons #nonfiction #bookreview #rabtbooktours @RABTBookTours


Nonfiction

Date Published: March 3, 2025

Publisher: MindStir Media


 

Childhood trauma leads to perseverance and personal growth in this empowering memoir.

Born into a world shrouded by multi-generational cycles of abuse and child marriages, Donna Simmons navigates a harrowing landscape of pain and betrayal, detailing the challenges that devastated her early years but ultimately did not define the person she became.

Through poignant storytelling, she shares both moments of despair and the small victories that fueled her resilience. Each chapter reveals the transformative process of healing and self-discovery, touching on the importance of embracing nature, finding solace in creativity, and connecting with a community. Ashes to Flame recounts a powerful, deeply personal, and transformative journey from the ashes of childhood trauma to the vibrant light of purpose.




Review

This is a very well written book and extremely inspirational. The author has completely opened herself and life up to the reader. It's endearing. She manages to bring us her real life story in a way that captivates.

There are so many facets of love and family in this amazing memoir, there are so many difficult moments and the way the author overcomes really is inspirational.

I loved hearing of the interesting though at times heartbreaking life of Donna.


About the Author

My name is Donna Simmons, and I’m a wife, mother, author, and avid advocate for breaking cycles of generational trauma and mental health recovery.  As a Governor appointed member of the Kentucky Juvenile Justice Advisory Board and member of the Bakhita Empowerment Initiative Advisory Board, I work with public servants and providers across the state to support a reduction in juvenile system involvement and strengthening protective factors for high risk youth.  My passion for this work comes from my direct experience as a child abuse survivor, involvement in a behavioral health facility when I was 14, and resulting grooming and exploitation by a 29 year old mental health professional who I was married off to as a child.

In my healing journey, I have recognized that true trauma recovery can only occur when we are willing to examine the generational cycles that keeps us bound in harmful patterns.  My mission is to help others transform their trauma into purpose so they can break these cycles and reach their full potential as individuals and parents.

 

Contact Links

Website

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Instagram- @transformingashes2flame

TikTok- @ashestoflame

 

Purchase Link

Amazon



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