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

“Ashes to Flame” is a very well written ead. You can sense the author’s vulnerability as she shares her experiences with her childhood issues, trauma and more.

In reading the author’s words, it’s evident that she genuinely wants to help others by creating a safe space for her readers to understand or work through their own health issues- mental, emotional or physical. It’s easy to fall in love with the “characters” in this book… Donna is an amazing survivor.

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

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Instagram- @transformingashes2flame

TikTok- @ashestoflame

 

Purchase Link

Amazon