From the Lake House: A Mother's Odyssey of Loss and
Love by Kristen Rademacher is a sobering look at failed relationships and
infant loss. On the rebound from one failed romance, Rademacher jumped into
another relationship without really considering important factors like lifestyle
and finances. A rather reckless intimacy routine in this rocky coupling led to
an unplanned pregnancy.
While the author had no doubts about the pregnancy and
the soon-to-be baby, the pairing with the man she called Jason had so many Dead
End, Caution, and Stop Signs as to not be viable. After losing the baby in
stillbirth, Rademacher nearly lost herself. She did recover over time and
removed herself from the toxic relationship although not before a second
pregnancy, this one ending in miscarriage.
The book is a testimony to the strength of the human
spirit and how one can come back from devastating loss and rebuild oneself with
the help of caring family members and friends, even a special one she never met
in person.
Kristen Rademacher has crafted an honest and
compelling memoir about personal loss. Others who have experienced the
heartbreak of losing a child as well as failed love affair will witness a
profound healing the way one woman achieved it.
My review will be posted on Goodreads starting July 20,
2020.
I would like to thank She Writes Press and NetGalley
for providing me with an ARC in return for an objective review.
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