COMMENTS FROM READERS

"Very simply... Kristen's work breaks my heart, all the while it strengthens me."
Esther Altshul Helfgott

"Kristen's poems are beautiful and moving, and reading this volume is a deeply healing experience. I highly reommend it"
Jude Rozhon, Meditation Teacher

"If the universe were to pry open your rib cage and expose your heart completely - during the resistance and during the surrender - words such as Kristen's would flow"
Kris Shaw

"Experiencing a loss in your life of a loved one by the means of suicide is among one of the most traumatic experiences of the human condition. Kristen's book 'Passing Reflections' is a unique and candid look at the emotional turmoil that survivors experience following a loss of this magnitude. Each poem can and does stand on its own as a testament to the pain caused by the loss of a loved one by suicide.
However, the real gift of this book is when read as a novel from start to finish. we are graciously allowed to walk alongside Kristen as she deals with continuing after her loss. She has a unique gift for pouring her heart on the pages for all to experience the reality of suicide and its emotional impact. There are fewer and fewer each day that are not affected by a suicide and for those who have had a loss this is a must to read as it shares the pain, grief and hope that we all go through after a suicide. For friends of survivors and anyone wanting to understand the impact of a suicide on a person this book will shed immeasurable insight into the grieving process that survivors go through. thank you Kristen."
Ken Hawkins