Book Review: Tiny Toes by Kelly Damon
January 25, 2009 by bookroomreviews
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BOOK SYNOPSIS
Tiny Toes is a personal story of a couple struggling to create a family. The author tackles the effects of infertility, including how it almost destroyed her marriage. She illustrates the emotional trials of having a premature baby and how that, too, impacted her soul and her marriage.
She also demonstrates how she was able to overcome the depression that was keeping her from her own joy. The impact of infertility can extend to the soul of your very being. Watching your baby struggle to survive each day is not something any parent should have to endure. Yet, every day 1 in 9 babies are born too soon. Postpartum depression is being acknowledged as a disorder that occurs fairly frequently. Women who experience infertility and/or the premature birth of a child are more likely to encounter some form of depression than are women who have healthy pregnancies. This story details the emotional trails of these complex life occurrences. In the end you’ll see the transformation of the author and you will be moved by her journey.
Kelly Damon is both an author and a speaker. Her first book, Tiny Toes: A Couple’s Journey Through Infertility, Prematurity, and Depression has received a 5 Star review and was a Finalist in the Arizona Book Publishing Association’s 2008 GLYPH Awards. She has since authored many articles on infertility and premature birth and contributes content to various blogs and websites. In addition, she has created ebooks for couples who are at the beginning of their infertility journey.
MY REVIEW
Reading Tiny Toes was stepping into a foreign world that I knew nothing about. That world being infertility. I know women who struggle with it, but never the intimate details that author Kelly Damon writes about. She bravely bares her heart and soul into the struggles she faced while trying to get pregnant. Damon doesn’t leave out the ugly details, including her jealousy over other pregnancies, her resulting marriage problems, and her feelings about her in-laws treatment. When she finally does get pregnant, her journey only gets more difficult when their twin girls are born premature. “Tiny Toes” is a difficult story to read because of the subject matter, but ultimately it is a story of hope and inspiration that other women, especially those that have struggled with infertility, should pick up to read.
You can purchase Tiny Toes” on the author’s website www.twinpeas.com or Amazon.
GRADE: B
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That’s an area I know little about too. I like to read books like that from time to time, so that I can better understand people who are struggling with it, and be more compassionate. Thanks for the review.
Having gone through that myself, I don’t know if I could read this book. It’s difficult to read about it because I know I’d put myself in her place. Though I’m glad she wrote it so that other people can be aware of how difficult it really is.
Thank you for your review Tracy. Infertility is a painful struggle that I don’t think fertile women can truly appreciate. Thanks for helping bring awareness about this touchy and personal topic.
Chris, I’m so sorry to hear that. Bless your heart.
It is really very touchy and personal topic. It is quite tough to tackle some problem. You have struggled alot but finally reached at your destination. So best of luck for your future.